3729 x 2526 px | 31,6 x 21,4 cm | 12,4 x 8,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2011
Altre informazioni:
Mount Edgcumbe House is a stately home in south-east Cornwall. It is a Grade II listed building and the gardens are listed as Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. It is situated within Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, in the parish of Maker on the Rame Peninsula, overlooking Plymouth Sound. The main entrance to the park is in the village of Cremyll. The house was formerly the seat of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. The house was built between 1547 and 1553. It was gutted by German bombs in 1943, and restored from 1958 onwards by the 6th Earl. In 1971, the 7th Earl sold the house and park to Cornwall County Council and Plymouth City Council, and it has been open to the public since 1988. Its interiors have been restored to 18th century styles. It is currently run by Ian Berry, the park manager, and Nicholas Butcher, the Head ranger, assisted by Gary Fry and Craig Penwill.Gary Fry runs Bushcraft courses throughout the year overnight camp outs and crash courses in Bushcrafting. The estate is jointly owned by Cornwall County Council and Plymouth City Council and is one of the region's most popular historic tourist destinations. It is open daily all year round to visitors from 8 am to dusk, and the park houses the National Camellia Collection. The House and Earl's Garden are only open to visitors during the summer from the beginning of April until the end of September. The country park, on the Rame Peninsula, is the earliest landscaped park in Cornwall and is very popular with walkers. One can walk from the Cremyll Ferry through the estate to the villages of Kingsand and Cawsand. A classic car show is held annually in the park grounds, hosted by the Friends of Mount Edgcumbe, and a variety of other events, which include art classes with Louise Courtnell, theatre performances and a forestry school, are also held there.
