Thursday 8 August 2013

Venus at the Mount Edgcumbe Estate



I love visiting the Mount Edgcumbe Estate so was sorry to hear that the statue of Venus, near to the Orangery had been smashed up and destroyed. I hope it can be repaired.
The cutting, shown here, dates from the Western Morning News of 28th July 1921 and, perhaps, shows one of the first times that the Orangery and the Italian Gardens were open to the public.

It reads:
'MOUNT EDGCUMBE GARDENS.
The willingness of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to assist philanthropic effort was again illustrated yesterday, when he opened the beautiful orangery and Italian gardens at Mount Edgcumbe on payment of a small fee, to be devoted to the maintenance of the children's ward at the Royal Albert Hospital. Many persons took advantage of this concession, and, besides spending happy hours amid charming surroundings, had the satisfaction of knowing they were assisting a worthy object.'

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