It’s 30 years since these magnificent gardens were opened to the public for the first time. Here is the remarkable story of how they were discovered
But it was another find that would steer Heligan’s subsequent restoration. Poking around with local builder John Nelson, Tim realised he’d walked into a thunderbox room, or lavatory. Spotting graffiti on the wall, the two prepared themselves for some lighthearted toilet humour as they deciphered the scribblings. Instead, they read: “Don’t come here to sleep or slumber.” And below, the signatures of the men who had sat in that tiny dark corner, and the date August 1914.
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