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	Lanhydrock House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lanhydrock House is a large country mansion near Bodmin in Cornwall, UK.
		In 1953, the house and approximately 400 acres (1.6 km²) of parkland were given to the National Trust by the 7th Viscount Clifden.
		Lanhydrock was the main setting for a 1996 film version of Twelfth Night directed by Trevor Nunn, and starring Helena Bonham-Carter as Olivia.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lanhydrock_House (452 words)

	Lanhydrock House -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lanhydrock House is a large country mansion near (additional info and facts about Bodmin) Bodmin in (A hilly county in southwestern England) Cornwall, (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) UK.
		During the (additional info and facts about 18th century) 18th century, the east wing of the house was demolished leaving the U-shaped plan seen today, but in 1881 a major fire destroyed the south wing and caused extensive damage to the central section.
		The house is situated next to a small (A place for public (especially Christian) worship) church, Lanhydrock Parish Church (dedicated to St Hydrock), which in parts dates back to late (additional info and facts about 15th century) 15th century.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lanhydrock_house.htm (376 words)

	Lanhydrock House Cornwall
		However, he did not live to see the completion of his work and the house was finished by his son in 1651.
		Lanhydrock House and its estate remained in the Robartes family until 1953 when it was given to the National Trust by the 7th Viscount Clifden.
		Outside the original 17th century gatehouse is the main entrance to the house and Victorian gardens.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housecorn_lanh.htm (372 words)

	Gothic Revival - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Gothic Revival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The gatehouse of Lanhydrock House in Cornwall, together with the north wing, are all that survives of the original 17th-century mansion.
		In the mid-19th century, the leading architect of Victorian Gothic Revival, George Gilbert Scott, was commissioned to modernize the house.
		Gothic Revival buildings include Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin's Houses of Parliament (1836–65) and Gilbert Scott's St Pancras Station Hotel (1868–74) in London; the Town Hall, Vienna (1872–83), by Friedrich von Schmidt (1825–1891); and Trinity Church, New York (1846), by Richard Upjohn (1802–1878).
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Gothic+revival (318 words)

	Lanhydrock House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the angle of the north and west wings is an oak staircase to the Nurseries and guest bedrooms.
		In a house of this size, storage space was catered for in its design - the Linen Lobby housed the vast quantity of bed-linen, table-linen and lace and linen runners required at the time.
		In the seventeenth century, a single avenue of sycamore was planted from the house towards the east, and a large deer-park of 377 acres was also established towards the south.
	www.heritage.me.uk /houses/lanhydro.htm (1148 words)

	Lanhydrock House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lanhydrock House is one of Cornwall's grandest houses set in a glorious landscape of gardens, parkland and woods overlooking the valley of the River Fowey.
		The house dates back to the 17th Century including the magnificent Long Gallery with its extraordinary plaster ceiling depicting scenes from the Old Testament.
		Surrounding the house on all sides are gardens ranging from formal Victorian parterres to the wooded higher garden where magnificent displays of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias climb the hillside to merge with the oak and beech woods all around.
	www.north-cornwall.com /attractions/lanhydrockhouse.htm (206 words)

	Cornwall Hetitage - Lanhydrock House - Cornwall Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The finest house in Cornwall, superbly set in wooded parkland of 450 acres and encircled by a garden of rare shrubs and trees, lovely in all seasons.
		Lanhydrock - a monastic Barton (farm) and land had for a long time been a possession of the priory of St Petroc in Bodmin.
		Built in 1815 this elegant and spacious Georgian Country House in 15 acres of garden and wooded grounds is the perfect location for your self-catering holiday in Cornwall.
	www.cornwall-online.co.uk /heritage-trail/heritage-national-trust/lanhydrock/Welcome.asp (1693 words)

	Lanhydrock House
		Lanhydrock is unquestionably one of the most impressive (and popular) historic houses in Cornwall.
		Lanhydrock was the property of the Robartes family from 1620 to 1969, when the estate passed to the National Trust.
		Lanhydrock is surrounded by 900 acres of parkland and woods, allowing enjoyable walks on a network of footpaths.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/cornwall/houses/lanhydrock.htm (349 words)

	Lanhydrock House, National Trust Cornwall
		Lanhydrock is essentially a Victorian house, that evolved from much earlier beginnings.
		Only the granite gatehouse survives from their house, which was laid out on the four sides of a central square.
		John Robartes was in fact the leader of the Parliamentarian faction in Cornwall, but was able to ingratiate himself with Charles II on the restoration, and became Earl of Radnor.
	www.cornwall-calling.co.uk /national-trust/lanhydrock.htm (501 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lanhydrock House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian Era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire.
		Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern.
		The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 - March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lanhydrock-House (1184 words)

	Antony House Cornwall
		The house stands on an isolated peninsular bounded by the estuaries of the Rivers Tamar and Lyner to the east and north and by the sea to the south.
		Antony House has paintings and treasures belonging to the generations of the Carew family who lived at the estate before this house was built and those who have lived there since.
		Antony House was given to the National Trust in 1961 by Sir John Carew Pole.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housecorn_anton.htm (375 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Cornwall \| Cornish pictures show bygone era
		The celluloid negatives were discovered in the attic of the house in February by a group of volunteer archivists.
		Paul Holden, the house manager at Lanhydrock, says it is a rare glimpse into the informal side of Victorian life.
		Lanhydrock House was built by the Robartes family in the 17th Century and has 910 acres of woods and parklands.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/4369639.stm (211 words)

	The Transformation of Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, 17581829 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Yet, amongst the small archive held at Lanhydrock House are four unpublished inventories that accurately recreate the architectural space of the neo-classical and Regency house.
		Her instruction for the work to her steward John Cole, was to wash the house with ‘2 lime 1 sand 1/3 water plus yellow ochre and blue fl, till the colour of Portland stone’.
		The nineteenth century house described as the ‘…venerable old mansion’ became a dramatic example of the re-introduction into vogue of the mediaevalist style in the early nineteenth century.
	www.marjon.ac.uk /cornish-history/conf2002holden/index.htm (3761 words)

	Places to visit from Pencubitt Country House Hotel, Liskeard,
		The National Trust house is set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey River and encircled by formal and woodland gardens.
		The house stands on a peninsular formed by the confluence of two estuaries - the River Tamar to the east and the river Lynher to the north; the sea forming the southern edge.
		The house like the nearby Cotehele was spared the ravages that so many of the countries fine houses underwent in the name of modernisation in the Victorian period.
	www.pencubitt.com /placestovisit.htm (2198 words)

	Eupedia : England Guide - Cornwall - Lanhydrock House
		Set in a superb 364-hectare park between Bodmin and the River Fowey, Lanhydrock House is one of the greatest late-Victorian countryhouse in England.
		In 1881, the original 16th-century manor was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt with all the modern comfort of the time, including central heating and all the most up-to-date kitchen utensils.
		The house is open between 27 March and 31 Oct, from 11am to 5:30pm (until 5pm in October).
	www.eupedia.com /england/lanhydrock_house.shtml (205 words)

	Lanhydrock House and Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		If you are interested in An introduction to Lanhydrock House and Gardens.
		Lanhydrock House and Gardens have been owned and run by the National Trust since 1953.
		It is the Trust's largest property, with 50 rooms open to the public which include most of the Family's rooms, as well as the servants' quarters, kitchens and the many sculleries.
	www.bedknobs.co.uk /cornwall%20gardens%20lanhydrock.htm (84 words)

	Lanhydrock House Hotels. Hotels near Lanhydrock House - Accommodation UK
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		From a cheap Lanhydrock House hotel, to 4 and 5 star Lanhydrock House hotels with special offers, you are sure to find the best Lanhydrock House hotel Accommodation for you.
		Take a Picture tour of Lanhydrock House, and please come back after your visit to submit your own.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Cornwall/Bodmin/Lanhydrock_House/hotels5 (1084 words)

	Cornwall - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Cornwall was the setting for the popular series of Poldark books by Winston Graham, and for the television series based on those books.
		Daphne du Maurier lived in Cornwall and set many of her novels there, including Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Rachel, and The House on the Strand.
		Charles de Lint, writer of many modern and urban fairy tales, set his novel The Little Country in the village of Mousehole in Cornwall.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Cornwall (1306 words)

	Lanhydrock House National Trust Country Park and House Chycor Cornwall
		The grandest and most welcoming house in Cornwall, Lanhydrock is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey river and encircled by formal and woodland gardens, lovely in all seasons.
		Dating from the 17th century but largely re-built after a fire in 1881, Lanhydrock has 50 rooms on show giving an extrordinary glimpse into the life of a Victorian country house from the children's nursery wing and the splendid comforts of the state rooms to the fascinating warren of kitchens, larders and sculleries 'below stairs'.
		There is a restaurant and shop in the house and plant sales in the car-park.
	www.chycor.co.uk /tourism/cata-guest/lanhydrock/lanhydrock.htm (161 words)

	Anchorage House in St Austell - Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Anchorage House is a luxurious, national award-winning lodge that has the feel of a small, private hotel offering candlelight dinners and suppers, heated outdoor pool, hot tub, Spa and gym facilities.
		Anchorage House has held the AA's ultimate commendation, the Red Diamond Award, every year since 2002, and is still the only accommodation in Cornwall with 5 Red Diamonds.
		This beautiful house has been featured in several national magazines and newspapers and was awarded Britain's 'Bed and Breakfast of the Year 2003' (Les Routiers), and 'Guest House/Bed and Breakfast of the Year 2004' (Cornwall Tourist Board).
	www.anchoragehouse.co.uk (210 words)

	National Trust, Lanhydrock House - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage
		One of the most fascinating and complete late 19th-century houses in England, Lanhydrock is full of period atmosphere.
		Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32yd-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881.
		All this is set in a glorious estate of 364ha (900 acres) of woods and parkland running down to the River Fowey, with an extensive network of footpaths.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_gfx_en/SW000201.html (199 words)

	Bodmin is the ancient county town of Cornwall - holiday cottages, bed and breakfast @ Chycor Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Close to Bodmin town centre and the start of the Camel Trail, the perfect mid Cornwall base from which to explore the whole county and Bodmin Moor, Lanhydrock (NT) and Pencarrow House.
		Trehellas House - Washaway - A lovely, Grade II listed Cornish courthouse dating back to the early 18th century, come and relax, let us look after you and send you home refreshed.
		Lanhydrock House - nr Bodmin - The grandest and most welcoming house in Cornwall, This National Trust house is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland.
	www.chycor.co.uk /liskeard-bodmin.htm (506 words)

	The Crown Inn, Lanlivery - About the pub (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Located in the heart of Cornwall close to Lostwithiel and Fowey this 12th Century pub enjoys a 'chocolate box' setting. The Crown Inn, steeped in history, with a wealth of original features is one of those pubs that everybody would like on their doorstep.
		The perfect retreat after a day visiting the nearby attractions such as Lanhydrock House or the Eden Project, the Crown offers something for everybody: a wide range of good value home cooked food using fabulous Cornish produce, quality real ales, fine wines and bags of atmosphere.
		The tranquil beer garden in front of the pub is one of the prettiest in Cornwall and a great place to relax and spend an afternoon with a nice glass of Pimms………….
	www.wagtailinns.com /index_files/crownaboutus.htm (310 words)

	Eden Project Bed and Breakfast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hammermill is a fine Edwardian House set in rural splendour and yet is close to the local facilities of the neighbouring villages of Par, St Blazey and Tywardreath.
		The Eden project is a short 5-minute drive away, whereas Lanhydrock House and Garden are a mere 10 minutes away.
		Covered patio area at the rear of the house where guests often sit and relax with a bottle of wine.
	www.eden-project.co.uk /places-to-stay7.htm (478 words)

	Eden Project Cornwall Bed and Breakfast Accommodation - Hendra Farm
		There are many local attractions close to our bed breakfast accommodation such as historic houses, beautiful gardens and excellent golf courses all within easy reach.
		Dating back to the 17th Century and only six miles from Hendra is probably the grandest and most welcoming house in all of Cornwall, Lanhydrock House.
		Lanhydrock is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey river and encircled by formal and woodland gardens, lovely in all seasons.
	www.hendrafarm.com (359 words)

	Lanhydrock House, Bodmin, Cornwall
		Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate.
		The garden is set on a hillside facing north-east above the house and park, and has its roots in the Victorian age.
		House: 19 March to 30 Sept: daily except Mon, 11-5.30, 1 to 30 Oct, 11-5.
	www.naturesouthwest.co.uk /main/en/att-provider-6662.html (213 words)

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