In 1878 it was the residence of Arthur Pendarves Vivian, the member of parliament for the constituency of West Cornwall, who carried out extensive alterations in that year. In 1882 it was bought by Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye, a Cornishman born in Illogan who became a mechanical engineer, and along with his brothers started an engineering firm in Birmingham.
In 1878, it was the residence of Arthur Pendarves Vivian, a member of parliament from West Cornwall, who made significant alterations to the property. In 1882, Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye, a Cornishman born in Illogan and an engineer, purchased the house. He then started an engineering firm with his brothers in Birmingham.