Lewinnick Cove House
Introduction
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Lewinnick Cove House
Image: © John Allan Taken: 5 Sep 2019
The house in the foreground dates back to 1910, when Mr Baker, a mining engineer from London, built it as a summer retreat. Over the years the plot was developed, including the terraces and swimming pool, and was completed in 1927. The locals call it Baker’s Folly, because they can’t understand why anyone would want to build a home on the north facing side of the promontory, only getting the sun for 3 months of the year. Unsurprisingly it is prone to damp. The property was sold after the death of Mr Bakers’s daughter and has now been converted into apartments.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.411748
Longitude
-5.116825