Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSide and King's Garden at Godolphin House

Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House

England
List entry 1021422
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House is a historic garden complex associated with the substantial country house of Godolphin, located near Helston in Cornwall. The gardens, which survive in part as earthwork remains and planted areas, reflect the formal garden design traditions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when Godolphin was one of Cornwall's most important aristocratic residences. The site comprises distinctive garden compartments including terraced ground and boundary features typical of early modern elite garden layout. These gardens represent an important survival of Tudor and Stuart period landscape design in Cornwall, demonstrating the horticultural and aesthetic ambitions of the Godolphin family during their period of greatest prominence.

Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021422. View the official record →

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What is Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House?

Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House is a historic garden complex associated with the substantial country house of Godolphin, located near Helston in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021422.

Who is responsible for protecting Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House?

Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021422.

What other scheduled monuments are near Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill (1.6 km), Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House (2.3 km), Trevena Cross (3.6 km).

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