Historic houses · South West England
Tregothnan
In or near Truro.
Tregothnan — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truro · 5.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tregothnan, the nearest railway station is Truro, located 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR2 4AJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Tregothnan is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tregothnan is a country house and estate near the village of St Michael Penkivel, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Truro, Cornwall, England. The estate has for many centuries been a possession of the Boscawens, a prominent Cornish family, whose heads have held the title of Viscount Falmouth since 1720.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house and estate is the historic seat of the Boscawen family, Viscounts Falmouth. Tregothnan was acquired in 1334 (or 1335) by John de Boscawen when he married the heiress, Joan de Tregothnan. The medieval house then had a courtyard plan with a prominent gate-tower. The original medieval house was ransacked in the 17th century during the English Civil War. The new house was built after 1650. This building was visited and described by Celia Fiennes, a cousin of Hugh Boscawen, the builder. In the 18th century, the house was the home of Admiral Edward Boscawen. In 1818, the house was enlarged by William Wilkins for the fourth Viscount Falmouth and in 1845–48 Lewis Vulliamy rebuilt it for…
Description
The house is mainly the work of William Wilkins (the rebuilding of 1816–18) and Lewis Vulliamy (the enlargement of 1845–48). Wilkins adopted an East Anglian Tudor Gothic style of great picturesqueness and the project retained parts of the medieval house; however Vulliamy's enlargement involved the removal of what remained of the medieval house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2390, -5.0050
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Michael Penkevil
- Postcode
- TR2 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Truro — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3209075 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tregothnan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tregothnan?
- Tregothnan is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 4AJ), in the parish of St. Michael Penkevil.
- What is Tregothnan?
- Tregothnan — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tregothnan?
- The nearest railway station is Truro, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR2 4AJ.
- Who owns Tregothnan?
- Tregothnan is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Tregothnan a listed building?
- Tregothnan is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Tregothnan a protected site?
- Yes — Tregothnan is part of the Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Tregothnan?
- The nearest railway station is Truro, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 4AJ.