Kitley House Virtual Tour
Historic
Houses and Places of Interest
BUCKFAST
ABBEY (about 20 minutes) www.buckfast.org.uk
One
thousand years of history are yours to discover at Buckfast
Abbey, home to a a living community of Benedictine monks.
The centre piece is the magnificent Abbey Church. It was
rebuilt on it`s medieval foundations this century and
astonishingly represents 32 years of labour by just four
monks. In addition to it`s pastoral work in the local
area, this thriving monastic community keeps bees, runs
a farm, makes stained glass and of course, produces the
famous Buckfast Tonic Wine.
Buckfast
Abbey boasts a Bookshop, Gift Shop, Abbey Exhibition and
a Monastic Produce Shop. Also renowned for it`s generous
Devonshire Cream Teas, The Grange Restaurant is a popular
venue for morning coffee and an essential stop for lunch.
All the dishes are home-made from the finest of ingredients.
BUCKLAND
ABBEY (about 30 minutes) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=16
Tucked
away in it`s own secluded valley on the edge of Dartmoor,
Buckland Abbey holds the secret to over 700 years of history.
Here medieval monks established a Cistercian monastery
"far from the haunts of men." Here Sir Richard Grenville
converted the abbey into a dwelling place, and Sir Francis
Drake lived at Buckland during the turbulent period of
the Armada. Exhibitions, furnished rooms and ancient buildings
rediscover this exciting story, and walks through the
farm estate allow exploration of its beautiful and historic
setting.
COTHELE
HOUSE (about 45 minutes) www.touruk.co.uk/houses/housecorn_cote.htm
Cothele
is situated just across the River Tamar (approached via
the Tamar Bridge) in Cornwall, and is a fascinating and
enchanting estate set on the steep wooded slopes of the
Tamar. The steep valley garden contains exotic plants
which thrive in the mild climate, and a walk through the
garden and alongside the river or down the lower drive
leads to Cothele Quay which was a busy river port in Victorian
times. One of the least-altered medieval houses in the
country, Cothele is built in granite, slate and sandstone.
Inside, the ancient rooms,unlit by electricity, are famed
for their furniture, textiles and tapestries. Near the
house, the great medieval barn now houses the National
Trust Shop and the licensed bar restaurant which serves
a delicious range of home cooked meals.
MOUNT
EDGECUMBE HOUSE & COUNTRY PARK, CREMYLL (about
50 minutes) www.aboutbritain.com/MountEdgcumbeHouse.htm
Sir
Richard Edgecumbe of Cothele built a new home in his deer
park at Mount Edgecumbe in 1547-53. Miraculously the walls
of his red stone Tudor House survived a direct hit by
bombs in 1941 and it was restored by the Earl of Mount
Edgecumbe between 1958-64. It is beautifully furnished
with family possessions, including paintings by Sir Joshua
Reynolds and Gerard Edema. There are three gardens - the
Earl`s Garden was created beside the House in the 18th
century and is home to many ancient and rare trees. The
Formal Gardens are grouped in the lower park, and the
English Garden with its unusual trees - cork, oak, maidenhair,
magnolias and the "handkerchief" tree.
SALTRAM
HOUSE (about 10 minutes) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=30
With
its Palladian facades wrapped around its Tudor core, this
perfectly proportioned mansion boasts some exceptional
plasterwork by Robert Adam, and a virtually intact Georgian
painting collection, including ten by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Also of interest is the Great Kitchen, a gallery of local
art in the chapel, and an orangery in the Garden. The
house starred as Norland Park, the Dashwood`s family home
in the film Sense and Sensibility.
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