Not what you would expect to see- although the whole street has a good variety of impressive buildings
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The Egyptian House
Chapel St., Penzance, England
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Ranked #5 of 14 attractions in Penzance
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A rare survivor of that splendid era, The Egyptian House is probably one of Cornwall’s most flamboyantly designed buildings with is ornate lotus......
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A rare survivor of that splendid era, The Egyptian House is probably one of Cornwall’s most flamboyantly designed buildings with is ornate lotus columns and stylised cornices. In amongst the traditional Egyptian symbolism and sphinx-like adornments, you can find the royal coat of arms of George III and William IV.John Lavin lived in the upstairs part of the house, while housing his mineral collection on the ground floor. His extensive collection was eventually sold by his son and it is understood that it has since been donated to the Oxford University Museum.The building had fallen into disrepair by the 1960s, but was purchased by The Landmark Trust in 1968 and restored to its original glory by 1973. The upstairs apartments are available as holiday lets from the trust.Downstairs is home to Pure Nuff Stuff, Penzance's own natural cosmetics company. The shop is open every day during Summer - you can watch the products being made on one side of the building and browse the shop on the other side.
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My partner and I visted Chapel Street specifically to find The Egyptian House and we were not disappointed. It has been restored excellently and is an asset to Penzance. The design is fascinating and the attention to detail is unique.
Definitely worth a visit and a photo!
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We went here because they make the soap for the Blue Seas Hotel and we loved it. We even got to see the workshop where they make all the products! Really friendly people and they gave us loads of tips on other things to do and see in the area too.
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4.0 out of 5, 1,284 reviewsLast reviewed 25 May 2012
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