Bosvathick House
Stephen Tyrrell

This is an introduction to the history of the house and the family who has lived there since 1760.

Bosvathick is a small country house between Constantine and Falmouth. It has been in the hands of one family since the 1760s. This book describes the house, its grounds and the families of the house. It is a story not only of generations, but also of moneys made and lost. It is the story of a house which retains much of the appearance and historic features of life a century ago, but continues to be a family home, and the focus of family life.

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Softback w/laminated cover
175mm x 240mm

64 pages and 170 illustrations

Publication: May 2011

Price: £7.95

The Williams Mineral Collection
Courtenay V.Smale, edited by Stephen Tyrrell

This book provides an introduction to the valuable mineral collection held at Caerhays Castle in Cornwall, England.

Cornwall became a leader in mining and the extraction of metals from rock by the end of the 18thC. Mine owners and amateur scientists therefore assembled great collections of minerals, the best known being that early Rashleigh collection which is now in the Royal Institution of Cornwall. The Williams family ranked alongside the greatest of those collectors and established a collection which not only represented Cornwall, but contained specimens from many parts of the world.

Softback w/laminated cover
150mm x 210mm

Publication: Jan 2011

Price: was £6.00
reduced to £5.00

Caerhays Castle
Charles Williams, edited by Stephen Tyrrell

Caerhays is a romantic castle, historic estate and family home. It is also one of the country’s most important gardens and a centre for botanic research. A new book describes the history of the house, gardens and families that have lived there.

The book examines the history of the area from early times, goes into some quirky by-ways, and includes detailed tours of both house and garden, together with encyclopaedic information on some plant species. The church, the coast, the countryside, even the sparkling mineral collection, receive attention.

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Hardbound with printed cover
270mm x 210mm

Approximately 630 illustrations, 100,000 words, 260 pages
Full colour throughout

Publication:
Spring 2011

Price: £30.00

despatch to UK destinations only

A Visitor in Cornwall
Joanna Mattingley, text by Stephen Tyrrell

Delightful watercolour sketches of over 70 interesting and historic Cornish properties, with accompanying details and landscapes.

Joanna Mattingly's watercolours are mainly of little known, rarely visited buildings in Cornwall. As well as around 94 drawings in colour, there are notes on 70 buildings. Several pages of ancedotes, even a recipe or two, are included. The whole provides a delightful introduction to many historic buildings and is an entertaining and satisfactory read.

The perfect Christmas gift.

Squareback with laminated cover
270mm x 210mm

Publication: Sept 2007

Price: was £14.95
reduced to £10.00

Pentillie Castle
by Stephen Tyrrell

Pentillie Castle stands above the Tamar on one of the most magnificent sites of the West Country. Built by an eccentric, it has long been the home of the Coryton Family. The 17thC house, estate buildings, famous gardens and mausoleum are all part of a dramatic site. Pentillie is one of the most visually stunning and interesting country houses of Cornwall.

Recording the history of Pentillie Castle, the book also touches on the eccentric and extraordinary owners of the castle over the years.

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Squareback w/laminated cover
250mm x 185mm

227 Illustrations

Publication: Sept 2009

Price: was £14.95
reduced to £9.95

Port Eliot
A family house for over 450 years

Port Eliot, once a Medieval Priory, has been in one family for some 450 years. It remains private and a family home, reflecting not only the architectural alterations of many centuries, but also the collections and paraphernalia that a family accumulates.

Now open to visitors for a limited period each year, this booklet provides a brief introduction to the main phases of its building history.

ONLY A FEW COPIES REMAINING!

250mm x 185mm

Publication:
Limited proof copies now available

Price: £10.00

Harlyn House
A large 16th century house, on an ancient site, extended on several occasions over 17th to 19th centuries, and now undergoing renovation.

Harlyn House has only been sold twice since the 15th century. It was owned by one family for some 400 years.

The Medieval, Jacobean and Georgian mansion has had few alterations in the last 170 years. After a century of decay, the house is now being restored. Harlyn House has fascinating examples of architecture, plasterwork and features from many periods and is justifiably considered one of the most interesting country houses of Cornwall.

ALMOST OUT OF PRINT!

Softback w/laminated cover
270mm x 210mm

Second Edition
Publication: Spring 2010

Price: £12.95

Forgotten Houses
Historic and Interesting houses for holidays

A guide to manors, cottages and farmhouses available for holidays. Details include scale plans and descriptions of each house.

Forgotten Houses are of interest for their setting, architecture or history. Most are listed and in their original setting, while one or two are truly unusual.

A few copies only remaining of the 2007 Edition

Laminated squareback
250mm x 185mm

Published: 2007

Price: was £6.00
reduced to £5.00

Early Decorative Plasterwork

The decorative plasterwork of Cornwall 1550-1670. A Gazeteer, history and commentary with over 400 colour photographs of Cornish houses and interiors from small farmhouses to great houses such as Trerice and Lanhydrock.

Square softback w/laminated cover
260mm x 225mm

Publication:
due in 2012

Bocconnoc
A Medieval & Georgian family house

An architectural history of this house to the present day which includes the story of its restoration.

Square softback w/laminated cover
284mm x 185mm

Publication:
due in 2011