Prideaux Place, Elizabethan manor house in Padstow, England.
Description
Prideaux Place is an Elizabethan country house featuring an E-shaped layout with more than 80 rooms. The building combines original Renaissance elements with Gothic details added during the 18th century.
History
A prominent lawyer named Nicholas Prideaux built this mansion in 1592. His family has continuously owned and lived in the estate for more than fourteen generations since then.
Culture
The house reflects how wealthy English families lived and passed their estates through generations. The rooms and collections show the lifestyle and values of the families who inhabited it over centuries.
Practical
The house opens for guided tours from April through October on weekday mornings. Visitors can explore both the interior rooms and the surrounding gardens at their own pace.
Did you know?
The estate contains a large deer park where fallow deer are fed by hand each day. This practice dates back to medieval times and allows visitors to see these animals up close during their visit.
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