Lanhydrock House, Victorian country house in Lanhydrock, Cornwall
Lanhydrock House is an imposing 17th-century manor with 54 rooms, including formal dining areas, smoking rooms, and extensive servants' quarters across multiple floors. The rooms display period furniture and decorations showing how the nobility and staff lived in this large house.
The Robartes family, who rose from merchants to nobility, commissioned the construction of Lanhydrock House between 1630 and 1642, creating one of Cornwall's major estates. In 1881, the house was expanded and modernized with advanced architectural features that brought the main building up to new standards.
The 116-foot gallery holds a scholarly library collection from the first Earl of Radnor, with ceiling panels depicting Old Testament scenes. These rooms show the intellectual interests and tastes of the family who lived here.
The National Trust manages the house and offers guided tours through the Victorian-era kitchen, family chambers, and service areas. Visitors find clear pathways through the rooms and information panels help explain the layout and daily life in different parts of the building.
The house displays a thoughtful design with separate circulation routes for the family and servants throughout the building, introduced during the 1881 modernization. This system allowed the residents to keep their daily lives largely separate, rarely crossing paths.
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