 The public rallied to save Tyntesfield House |
The story of historic Tyntesfield mansion near Bristol, is being told in print for the first time. Fertile Fortune: The Story of Tyntesfield, by James Miller, explains the long history of the estate and the Victorian family who completely rebuilt it.
William Gibbs, a religious and charitable man who made a fortune out of fertilisers, began a complete reconstruction of the house in 1863.
The National Trust took over the property in 2002 and launched the biggest restoration programme the organisation has ever tackled.
A campaign, which raised �24m in eight weeks towards the cost, was named the most successful of the last year.
The achievement was recognised when the trust won the Fundraising Campaign of the Year Award 2003 at the UK Charity Awards.
At the time, the trust said the property in Wraxall, North Somerset, was of "unique historical importance".
Fundraising still continues to secure the long-term future of the house.
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