Where is lanhydrock house

Lanhydrock Historic House. Antony House Historic House. Cotehele Historic House. Toggle navigation. Best of Britain. Lanhydrock House. History Richard, 1st Lord Robartes, bought Lanhydrock in and immediately began building the house we see today.

Robartes came from a family of wealthy tin traders from Truro, and it is said that he gained his peerage by the expedient means of giving the Duke of Buckingham, James I's favourite, a sum of 10, pounds.

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King's Arms - 2. Ives Truro. Castles Gazetteer Pendennis Castle St. On the outbreak of the Civil War he immediately declared his loyalties to the Parliamentarians and set about the garrisoning of Lanhydrock. In the summer of the Royalists, under the command of Sir Richard Grenville, took control of the estate. John, 2nd Lord Robartes escaped by sea to Plymouth, though his children were held as prisoners at Lanhydrock.

Later in the War Lord Robartes was appointed governor of Plymouth and was instrumental in raising the Royalist siege of the town. Thomas James Agar-Robartes, assumed the name Robartes in He inherited the estate from his mother in Thomas was created Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and Truro in On the 4th April , a disastrous fire destroyed the house, leaving only the north wing, the entrance porch and gatehouse. Lady Robartes, aged 68, was rescued by ladder from an upstairs window, but died a few days later, from shock.

Lord Robartes who never got over the loss of his wife Juliana and the destruction of the family home; died in the following year. On the completion of the House, Thomas Charles Robartes restored the adjacent church in memory of his parents. In the rebuild, the original grey granite was used resulting in a pleasingly symmetrical building laid out around three sides of a courtyard.

The house, which is part of the National Trust, is open to the public, who can walk around 49 rooms that reflect all aspects of Victorian life, both above and below stairs.

The kitchen, larders and dairy still contain the utensils and equipment needed to feed a great household and the cellars, bakehouse and servants' quarters are also open to the public.

In the family's apartments the Long Gallery in the surviving wing is most impressive, with its superb plaster ceiling created in the midth century by local craftsmen; depicting scenes from the Old Testament and was. The house is furnished throughout in Victorian style but also contains some earlier 18th century furniture and tapestries.

Lanhydrock House and its estate remained in the Robartes family until 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.

There are 22 acres of spectacular gardens at Lanhydrock containing herbaceous borders and formal parterres. The parterres have bronze urns brought from the Chateau de Bagatelle in Paris and taken to Lanhydrock in The gardens still maintain the 19th century plan. The wooded higher gardens contain rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias, subtly blended into the indigenous oak and beech woods.

Lanhydrock has around 1, acres of woodland and meadows complete a network of footpaths. Woodland walks among rare trees and flowering shrubs make Lanhydrock worth visiting all year round. The house is really worth visiting and has many interesting rooms including a magnificent Great Hall and historic kitchens.

For anyone interested in historic houses this is a must see property. For House openings see website. Show me: Full collection Just highlights. Show results Clear all filters. Places Category Date Details. Or choose a specific year From. Place of Origin. Previous Owners. Object Type. National Trust Inventory Number.