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Lewis Dymoke Grosvenor Tregonwell (/ t r ə ˈ ɡ ʌ n əl / trə-GUN-əl; 1758–1832) was a captain in the Dorset Yeomanry and a historic figure in the early development of what is now Bournemouth. A statue of Tregonwell in the town of Bournemouth, which he founded.
21 de may. de 2010 · Lewis Tregonwell – the soldier who ‘invented’ Bournemouth. May 21st, 2010. by Dorset Ancestors. As may be surmised the name of Tregonwell is of Cornish origin, though it is a moniker that has come to have a singularly significant resonance for east Dorset.
When retired army officer Lewis Tregonwell visited in 1810, he found only a bridge crossing a small stream at the head of an unspoilt valley (or 'chine') that led out into Poole Bay.
Until the early 19th century, the area in which Bournemouth now stands was just heathland where cattle grazed. In 1810, Lewis Tregonwell - regarded as the first inhabitant and founder of Bournemouth - visited the beach with his wife. She loved the area and persuaded him to build a house there.
Founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, in an area of deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers, as a health resort, [1] Bournemouth became a town in 1870, with growth from the arrival of the railway. Bournemouth lies in the historic county of Hampshire.
A few years later, in 1812, the first residents, retired army officer Lewis Tregonwell and his wife, moved into their new home built on land he had purchased from Sir George Ivison Tapps. Tregonwell began developing his land for holiday letting by building a series of sea villas.
20 de may. de 2023 · It wasn’t until the early 19th century that Lewis Tregonwell, known as the founder of Bournemouth and its first known inhabitant, settled here with his wife and children. His wife loved the area and encouraged Tregonwell to build a new home.
