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Penhallam Manor

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The site of a 13th century moated manor house in a wooded setting. Nothiong remains of the manor above ground level, but the complete layout of the manor can be easily seen in the turf-covered foundations.

The manor of Penhallam formed part of the honour of Cardinham. The holder, Richard fitz Turold, probably began the building at Penhallam around 1187. His descendants, the de Cardinham family, were responsible for the major building here.

The site is surrounded by a ringwork constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest. The surviving walls average about .8 metres wide, and rise to a maximum height of 1.4 metres high in one corner. The moat is up to 12 metres wide and flat bottomed. There are four ranges of buildings visible on the site. The earliest is the east range, which was built around 1180-1200. A wardrobe and garderobe were added around 1200. Further expansion took place between 1224-1236, when a hall, chapel, bakehouse, and buttery were added. Kitchens and a service wing were rebuilt around 1300. We know that the house was still occupied in 1319 when Isabella de Beaupre was granted a license to hold mass at her oratory at Penhallam. It seems likely that the house fell into disuse and was abandonned sometime around 1360.
Week St Mary, Cornwall, England

About Penhallam Manor
Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: 10 minute walk on a forest trail from parking area on a minor road off the A39 near Treskinnick Cross. Signposted from Week St Mary.
Website: Penhallam Manor
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The Hayloft - 0.5 miles from Penhallam Manor Week St Mary, Cornwall Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £295

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Brocksmoor Hotel - 2.8 miles from Penhallam Manor Bude, Cornwall Stay from: £100.00

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Highbre Crest - 2.9 miles from Penhallam Manor Holsworthy, Devon From: £45.00

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