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Pencarrow, a Georgian house with 50 acres of Grade 2 Listed Gardens, must be one of Cornwall's finest stately homes. It is still privately owned and lived in by the Molesworth-St Aubyn's whose ancestor John Molesworth purchased the estate in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Pencarrow lies at the foot of a valley midway between Bodmin and Wadebridge. It is approached through a mile-long drive, flanked by well-planned woodland, nearly 700 varieties of rhododendrons, camellias and hydranges. The imposing Palladian style house, built in 1771, contains a superb collection of paintings by many famous artists, including a unique collection of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, set amongst outstanding furniture and porcelain. One of its claims to fame is the visit in 1882 by Sir Arthur Sullivan when he stayed for several weeks and composed much of the music for his comic opera "Iolanthe". There is ample parking and the licensed tea-rooms seat 70. Group bookings, by arrangement, are taken throughout the year. Facilities for people with walking difficulties.
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