The Gallery

This long chamber survived the 1881 fire. It has a barrel-vaulted ceiling encrusted with panels depicting episodes from the Old Testament Book of Genesis. The room would have been used by the family for displaying portraits, for exercise, and as a large reception room. It now contains books dating from around 1500 previously in the house's library - the earliest large collection of books in the care of the National Trust.

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 near Bodmin, must rank among the best. But was Castle Drogo (Wild Dartmoor) more unusual? Or did Hel ... 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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