Cotehele

Cotehele and its Italian Garden terraces
Courtyard of Cotehele House
Dried flowers at Cotehele


Cotehele, (Cornish: Kosheyl)[1] (grid reference SX422685), is a mediaeval house with Tudor additions, situated in the parish of Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK.

Probably originating circa 1300, the main phases of building appear to have been started by Sir Richard Edgcumbe from 1485–89 and followed by his son, Sir Piers Edgcumbe, from 1489-1520. This house is one of the least altered of the Tudor houses in the United Kingdom. The outbuildings include a stone dovecote in a remarkable state of preservation.[2] For centuries a home of the Edgcumbe family, the house and estate are now under the care of the National Trust. The grounds stretch down to a quay on the River Tamar where there is an outpost of the National Maritime Museum.

The gardens and parkland are listed as Grade II* on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel. Cornish Language Partnership.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin
  3. ↑ http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/component/option,com_parksandgardens/task,site/id,940/tab,description/Itemid,293/ Parks & Gardens Data Services Ltd database account

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Coordinates: 50°29′45″N 4°13′33″W / 50.4959°N 4.2257°W / 50.4959; -4.2257


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