Charles Isham
Sir Charles Edmund Isham | |
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Isham, c. 1850 | |
| Born | 16 December 1819 Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died | 7 April 1903 (aged 83) Horsham, Sussex, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Landowner, gardener |
| Known for | Introducing garden gnomes to the UK |
| Title | 10th Baronet Isham |
| Spouse |
Emily Vaughan (m. 1847–1898) |
| Children | 3 |
| Honors | High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1851) |
Sir Charles Edmund Isham, 10th Baronet (16 December 1819 – 7 April 1903) was an English landowner and gardener based at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire. He is credited with beginning the tradition of garden gnomes in the United Kingdom when he introduced a number of terracotta figures from Germany in the 1840s. Nicknamed "Lampy", the only gnome of the original batch to survive is on display at Lamport Hall and insured for £1 million.