Alojamiento Histórico
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Año de construcción: 1871
¿Cuál es la historia del inmueble?
A Vicarage built on the site where Edward Benson was once a visiting vicar for a short period. The land was donated by the duchy to the diocese and the then Prince of Wales part paid to build the house to attract Edward Benson to the area. He was appointed first Bishop of Truro and went on to be archbishop of Canterbury and is buried in Westminster cathedral. (He never did end up staying here after all it should be stated).
¿Cuál era la época y/o el estilo arquitectónico en que se construyó el inmueble?
Mid Victorian
¿Está el inmueble rodeado de otros edificios históricos?
The house is in the rural hamlet of Davidstow, only the village church remains.
¿Se han realizado obras de restauración?
The house was renovated in the 1970s and was then very out of date, interior wise. We have completely renovated and taken the interior back to a Victorian/Edwardian style.
¿Hay algún elemento de especial importancia histórica en el edificio?
One of the upstairs bedrooms has a ornate paneled tin ceiling, very unusual and in material wise very valuable.
¿Hay algún huésped o propietario anterior importante que merezca la pena mencionar?
The then Prince of Wales is believed to have visited /inspected the site. He would go on to become Edward the 7th.
Describiría su propiedad como (o ha sido en el pasado) a: Former Vicarage
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