The Steward's Room

The steward controlled the financial aspects of the estate. His room was carefully placed close to the service courtyard door so that tenants could enter the house, pay their rents, and leave without being seen.

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Between a Lanhydrock and a hard place...

June 15th 2010
15 June 2010 Lanhydrock and the Luxulyan Valley It would be unfair to say that we left the best 'til last because, on this holiday in Devon and Cornwall, we've seen some truly remarkable places and some great houses. However, I think Lanhydrock, set in a densely wooded valley of the River Fowey ne ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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