Prideaux Place - things to do and places of interest in Padstow, Cornwall

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Prideaux Place Padstow Cornwall PL28 8RP Click for map Telephone 01841 532411 Fax 01841 532945 Email: office@prideauxplace.co.uk Website: www.prideauxplace.co.uk guide to symbols Prideaux Place For over 400 years, Prideaux Place has been the home of the Prideaux-Brune family. This ancient Cornish clan's origins go back even further - to the 11th century - and the present owner's youngest son, William, is named after his 26 times great grandfather, William the Conqueror. Completed in 1592, the house has been enlarged and modified by successive generations. Today it combines the traditional E-shape of Elizabethan architecture with the 18th century exuberance of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill Gothic. Of its 81 rooms, 44 are bedrooms - only 6 of which are habitable! All the rooms that are open to the public are in daily use by Peter Prideaux-Brune and his family. The Elizabethan oak front door still has its original lock and key. The house is filled with treasures, including royal and family portraits, fine furniture and the Prideaux Porcelain Collection. The Morning Room, which today is used as the family's sitting room, contains a pastel of Humphrey Prideaux by the celebrated 18th century Italian artist, Rosalba Carriera. The recently uncovered hidden ceiling in the Great Chamber is a masterpiece of the Elizabethan plasterer's art. The house has something for everyone. A 400 year old house that's a treasure-trove of Cornish life. Directions Follow brown tourist signs. Off main B3276 Padstow to Newquay Road. Opening Times CLOSED FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS House & Grounds: 16th April to 20th April, 14th May to 5th October. House: 1.30pm to 4pm (last tour). Grounds: 12:30pm to 5pm. Admission House & Grounds: Adults £6.50, Children £2.00, Grounds only: Adults £2.00, Children £1.00, Groups Sunday to Thursday £5.