Historic houses · South West England
Carnanton House
In or near St Mawgan.
Carnanton House — house in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Quintrell Downs · 5.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carnanton House, the nearest railway station is Quintrell Downs, located 5.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR8 4ED. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Carnanton House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4431°, -4.9897°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carnanton House is a Georgian country house in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England. It stands in a wooded estate at the head of the Lanherne valley adjacent to Newquay Airport and is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The house was built circa 1710 and remodelled in the early 1800s with later modifications around 1830 and again later in the century. It is built in three floors, to an originally rectangular floor plan, of coursed slatestone with granite dressings and a hipped slate roof. The original entrance led to a large hall with principal rooms to the right and left with the service rooms to the rear. Around 1830 the entrance was moved to the right side and the room to the right was remodelled to serve as an entrance hall. A single-storey range with three rooms was added to the right of the new entrance front at the same time. Around mid-century the building was extended at was now the rear with more…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4431, -4.9897
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Mawgan-in-Pydar
- Postcode
- TR8 4ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Quintrell Downs — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17534878 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carnanton House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carnanton House, from, A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1840).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carnanton House?
- Carnanton House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR8 4ED), in the parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar.
- What is Carnanton House?
- Carnanton House — house in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Carnanton House?
- The nearest railway station is Quintrell Downs, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR8 4ED.
- Who owns Carnanton House?
- Carnanton House is owned by | designation1 = Grade II*.
- Is Carnanton House a listed building?
- Carnanton House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Carnanton House a protected site?
- Yes — Carnanton House is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Carnanton House?
- The nearest railway station is Quintrell Downs, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR8 4ED.