What is the name given to the botanical gardens near Mevagissey in Cornwall that were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century?
Lost Gardens of Heligan Lost Gardens of Heligan The Lost Gardens of Heligan (, meaning "willow tree garden"), near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The gardens are typical of the 19th century Gardenesque style with areas of different character and in different design styles. The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family from the mid-18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family's Heligan estate. The gardens were neglected after the First World War and restored only in the 1990s, a restoration that was the
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