Prideaux Place and Entrance Gate, Padstow
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Prideaux Place and Entrance Gate, Padstow
Image: © G Laird Taken: 5 Jul 2019
Built in 1592, Prideaux Place is an Elizabethan country house in Padstow. It has been the home of the Prideaux family for over 400 years. It was significantly altered in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Built using slate stone rubble, it has 81 rooms and is a Grade I listed building. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101212008-prideaux-place-padstow#.XST8BndFzwo The Entrance Gate in the foreground was added in the mid 18th century. It was also built using slate stone rubble and is a Grade I listed building. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101289743-entrance-gate-and-flanking-walls-forming-mock-fortifications-to-east-of-prideaux-place-padstow#.XST8z3dFzwo
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Image Location
Latitude
50.542683
Longitude
-4.945756