Bonython Manor
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Bonython Manor near Cury, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom is an estate garden on the Lizard peninsula. Since 1999 the owners have been Mr & Mrs Richard Nathan.
It is located five miles south of Helston, on main A3083 Helston to Lizard Rd. ,turn Left at Cury Cross Lanes (Wheel Inn) and the entrance is 300yds on the right.
Magnificent 20-acre colour garden including sweeping hydrangea drive to Georgian manor (not open). Herbaceous walled garden, potager with vegetables and picking flowers; three lakes in valley planted with ornamental grasses, perennials and South African flowers.
"Pevsner" [1] says "BONYTHON. Late C18. A delightful granite house of basement and two storeys. Five bays. Eight wide steps with curving handrails rise to the doorway, with fanlight above and wide rusticated surround. The central bay is brought slightly forward. Venetian window above, and a slight pediment with small; fan-shaped window. Four stone balls on hexagonal pillars cap the pediment. Exceptionally elegant."[2]
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- ^ Buildings of England: Cornwall by Nikolaus Pevsner, 2nd edition revised by Enid Radcliffe; Yale 1970 ISBN 0-300-09589-9
- ^ These remarks are from the 2nd edition and are credited to G.M. Trinick, not Pevsner, himself
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