Highgrove House is the country home of HRH The Prince of Wales, in Gloucestershire, England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Situated at Doughton, near Tetbury, Highgrove House was purchased in 1980 by the Duchy of Cornwall. Tetbury is a town and Civil parish within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Duchy of Cornwall is with the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the two Royal duchies in England. The Duchy also manages the estate surrounding the house.
Built in 1796 to 1798 by John Paul Paul (a Huguenot), and believed to have been designed by architect Anthony Keck, it belonged to Paul's descendants until 1860. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting In 1850 his grand daughter Mary Elizabeth Paul died after her gown caught fire during a soiree held for her brother in the ballroom. A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation. The house was sold again in 1864 to a lawyer, William Yatman. It was restored in 1894 by new owners after another fire gutted the interior and damaged the west façade, where a window collapsed onto the terrace, bringing down the wall above. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It has four reception rooms, nine main bedrooms, a nursery wing and staff quarters. The Duchy of Cornwall acquired Highgrove House from the MP Maurice Macmillan, son of former Tory Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1980. Maurice Victor Macmillan Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden PC ( 27 January 1921 &ndash 10 March 1984) was a British Conservative (Maurice Harold Macmillan 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894 &ndash 29 December 1986 was a British Conservative Politician Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The purchase added to the nation's speculation that the Prince was considering marriage.
The house was redecorated by Dudley Poplak, the interior decorator who also worked on the Prince and Princess of Wales's apartment at Kensington Palace, and the royal couple moved into Highgrove in the autumn of 1981. Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 In 1988 the plain exterior of the house was embellished with new balustrade, pediment, and classical pilasters to the Prince of Wales's own design. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A baluster (according to OED derived through the French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from balaustra, "pomegranate flower" A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure ( Entablature) typically supported by A pilaster is a slightly-projecting flattened Column built into or applied to the face of a wall A new single-storey staff annexe was also added.
A keen gardener, the Prince of Wales has devoted much time to planning and designing the gardens. He has created a wild garden, a formal garden and a walled kitchen garden. He has also planted a large number of trees in the grounds, and holds the NCCPG national beech collection. The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens ( NCCPG) wasfounded as a British Registered charity in 1978 to combine the talents For the babyfood see Beech-Nut. Beech ( Fagus) is a genus of ten Species of Deciduous Trees in the He placed a bust of Dr Alan McGlashan, MC, in the garden. Alan Fleming McGlashan MC (Bedworth Nottinghamshire 1899 - London, 1998 joined the Royal Flying Corps, later the RAF.
The Highgrove Estate consists of parkland fringed by woods surrounding Highgrove House, a number of farm buildings and around 900 acres (364ha) of land farmed by the Duchy of Cornwall - the Home Farm. The beef herd based at Highgrove includes pedigree Aberdeen-Angus females and yearlings, Angus bulls and Angus cross Friesian cows. Angus cattle is a term that refers in much of the world (though not in the United States) to either or both (collectively of two types of naturally hornless Cattle Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The Holstein or Friesian is a Breed of Dairy cow known today as the world's highest production dairy animal Sharing the permanent pasture with the beef herd is the flock of Masham and Mule sheep.
In 1985 the decision was taken to introduce organic farming on three blocks of land as part of a general move to what has been called biologically sustainable farming linked to conservation. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The step to full organic status on the whole estate was completed in 1996. Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on Crop rotation, Green manure, Compost, Biological pest control, and mechanical Cultivation Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
References
- Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales: Reference Guides to National Architecture - Nigel R. Jones, 2005