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Trevarno is a private country estate in south-west Cornwall, England, UK, near the village of Crowntown, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Helston.First developed in the 13th century, the estate was owned by a succession of families until 1994 when it was sold for development as a tourist attraction based around its extensive gardens.
Great Bosullow (Cornish: Bos Chiwolow, meaning dwelling of the house of light) is a hamlet [1] south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK. [2] Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the ...
Godolphin House is a listed building, recorded at the highest designation, Grade I. [8] Three other structures on the estate, the stables, [9] the forecourt walls, [10] and a blowing house used for the smelting of tin are also listed at Grade I. [11] A number of buildings on the wider estate have Grade II listings: two sets of gates and gatepiers on the drive to the house, [12] [13] and some ...
Tregothnan House, above an inlet of the Carrick Roads, at the southern end of which is the port-town of Falmouth. Tregothnan is a country house and estate near the village of St Michael Penkivel, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Truro, Cornwall, England, which has for many centuries been a possession of the Boscawens.
The Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 [1] (7 & 8 Vict. c. 61), which came into effect on 20 October 1844, was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which eliminated many outliers or exclaves of counties in England and Wales for civil purposes.
St Michael Penkivel (Cornish: Pennkevyl), [1] sometimes spelt St Michael Penkevil, is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the valley of the River Fal about three miles (5 km) southeast of Truro. [2] The population at the 2021 census was 287. [3]
The estate was put up for sale by auction on 31 October 1871. The castle – "an imposing castellated edifice, very substantially built of granite" – at the time included three pairs of bedrooms on the upper floor and another bedroom on the ground floor; a school room; billiard room; WCs; and servants' quarters in the basement.
Par (Cornish: An Porth, meaning creek or harbour [1]) is a village and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par, although West Par and the docks lie in the parish of St Blaise.