DiCamillo Companion
England

Mount Edgcumbe House

Cremyll

Cornwall

England

Historic County: Devon, Devonshire

Circa Date: Mid-16th century w/19th century alterations

Status: Partially Extant

In 1941 incendiary bombs gutted the interiors, with only the outer walls left standing; rebuilt 1958-64 without the central tower.

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film

The House from a 1906 postcard

The House from an 1829 print

  • Garden & Outbuildings: The gardens were created in the 18th century and are considered one of the Great Gardens of Cornwall.

  • Architect: James Adams

    Designed: Additions for 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

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  • Vitruvius Britannicus: C. IVth. pls. 94, 95, 1739.

    John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, p. 27, 1853.

    Country Life: II, 238, 1897.

  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - SOFTBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 1995
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 0300072074
    Book Type: Softback

  • House Listed: Grade II

    Park Listed: Grade I

  • "Twelfth Night" (1996). "Rosamunde Pilcher" (1996 - TV series in German, episode 1.12, "Eine besondere Liebe").

  • Past Seat / Home of: Piers Alexander Hamilton Edgcumbe, 5th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 19th-20th centuries.

    Current Ownership Type: Government

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

    Ownership Details: Owned by Cornwall County & Plymouth City Councils.

  • House Open to Public: Yes

    Phone: 01752-822-236

    Fax: 01752-822-199

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

    Historic Houses Member: No

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