This is a fascinating country house from the Victorian/Edwardian era, showing how the Agar-Robartes family and their servants lived. The kitchens and servants quarters are well laid out, showing how a country estate functioned. The main living rooms are very opulent, there is even a dining room set out as it was for the visit of King George VI, the... more

Lanhydrock House belongs to the National Trust. It is in a landscaped park south of Bodmin. The house dates from the 17th century, and the ceiling in one room has fascinating plasterwork from that date. Much of the rest dates from the 1880's, when the house was rebuilt after a disastrous fire. The set of Victorian kitchens is a particular... more