Historic Houses in Cornwall

Torpoint, Plymouth, Cornwall  

Antony has been the home of the Carew family for almost 600 years. The house is faced in Pentewan stone and flanked by colonnaded wings of mellow brick. On display are furniture,... more

St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall  

Set in the heart of this riverside estate, Cotehele was mainly built between 1485 and 1627 and was the home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. It is built of local granite, slate and... more

Godolphin Cross, Helston, Cornwall  

Godolphin House, a privately owned Tudor and Stuart Grade I mansion was begun in the 14th century, with additions made in later centuries - by the end of the 17th century there were... more

Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall  

Lanhydrock was originally a 17th century house which was almost totally destroyed in 1881 and is now one of the most fascinating late 19th century houses in England. Although the... more

Cremyll, Torpoint, Cornwall  

Mount Edgcumbe was built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe of Cotehele in his deer park in 1547-53. The house was destroyed in 1941 during the Blitz on Plymouth and was restored by Adrian Gilbert... more

Bodmin, Cornwall  

Pencarrow is an historic Georgian house still owned and lived in by the Molesworth-St Aubyn family. Collections include paintings, furniture and porcelain.... more

Padstow, Cornwall  

Prideaux Place, situated above the port of Padstow, has been the home of the Prideaux-Brune family for over 400 years. It is a mixture of Elizabethan, Georgian and Regency Gothic. Fine... more

Marazion, Penzance, Cornwall  

St Michael´s Mount can be approached by a causeway at low tide and ferry at high tide, was originally the site of a Benedictine priory dating back to the 12th century. After the Civil... more

Kestle Mill, Newquay, Cornwall  

Trerice is a small Elizabethan manor house in a secluded setting. The highlight of the interior is the magnificient great chamber with its barrel ceiling. It houses fine fireplaces, oak... more