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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.

Squareback with laminated cover
270mm x 210mm

Publication: Sept 2007

Price: £9.95

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: £12.95

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.

Softback w/laminated cover
250mm x 185mm

Publication:
Limited proof copies now available

Price: £9.95

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.

CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT.

A second edition is expected around the end of May 2010. Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a copy when it is available.

Softback w/laminated cover
250mm x 185mm

Publication: Spring 2009

Price: £9.95

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.

Laminated squareback
250mm x 185mm

Published: 2007

Price: £6.00

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 2010

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 2010

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