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From the Chicheleys to the Bambridges the National Trust aim to provide time capsules of ownership around the Wimpole Estate. How successfully do you think they achieve this?
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History Coursework From the Chicheleys to the Bambridges the National Trust aim to provide time capsules of ownership around the Wimpole Estate. How successfully do you think they achieve this? The National Trust aims to provide time capsules of ownership in and around the Wimpole Estate. Wimpole Hall had many owners over a period of about 400 years, each owner leaving their own legacy. The National Trust has the job of untangling the layers of history to recreate snapshots of different points in time. By examining each owner and their stamp on Wimpole, it is possible to see whether the National Trust is successful in creating their stated aim. The first visual record of Wimpole is in 1638, when Benjamin Hare drew his detailed map of Wimpole. At this time it stood as a moated manor house. In 1640 Thomas Chicheley inherited Wimpole. He completely destroyed the previous manor house at Wimpole and...
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