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Historic Cornish Houses |
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Elizabethan manor house with fine interiors and delightful garden. A 'hidden gem', tucked away in the Cornish countryside. Elizabethan manor famed for its 'barrel-roofed' Great Chamber. Charming flowering gardens and old Cornish apple orchard. |
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Three miles east of Lostwithiel, Boconnoc can trace its history back to the Normans. The estate and house were taxed in the Domesday Roll A.D.1087. The first recorded owners were the De Cant family (1268) and in 1320 - 1386, the Manor was owned by the Carminows. Latterly by Sir Oliver Carminow who married a daughter of Joan Holland (The Fair Maid of Kent), a grand-daughter of Edward I who married the Black Prince as her second husband, for whom the Duchy of Cornwall was created. |
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Medieval house with superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture, set in extensive grounds. Riverside gardens with great seasonal variety. Ghostly goings on: hazy figures, music and a strange herbal smell. Film location for 'Twelfth Night' (1996).Take a boat trip on the River Tamar from Cotehele Quay. |
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Superb early 18th-century mansion set in parkland and fine gardens. Home of the Carew family for 600 years. Landscaped by renowned Georgian garden designer, Humphrey Repton. Lots of walks in the surrounding woods. Visit the National Collection of day lilies. |
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The National Trust has more than 20 properties in Cornwall and there are many more in private hands that are open to the public |
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The National Trust has more than 20 properties in Cornwall and there are many more in private hands that are open to the public |