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Antony House and GardenA striking 18th century house overlooking the
Lynber River, Antony has been the home of the Carew family since the 15th century.
The house was built between 1711-1721 for Sir William Carew. Antony consists of
a central block faced in silver-grey Pentewan stone and two wings in brick joined
to to the centre block with colonnades. Interior rooms are heavily panelled
in Dutch oak, and contain much of the original 18th century furnishings. Antony
contains a fine collection of art, tapestry, china, and furniture. Among the portraits
is that of Rachel Carew, inspiration for Daphne du Maurier's My Cousin Rachel,
and a portrait of Charles I at his trial. Around the house are formal gardens
established in the 18th century with design help from Humphrey Repton, who did
away with formal parterres in favour of landscaped parkland. Topiary and yew hedges
were added in 1800 by Pole Carew. The gardens include the national collection
of day lilies. ANTONY WOODLAND GARDEN
The 50 acres of woodland gardens
along the tidal estuary of the Lynber are especially strong in camelias, azaleas,
rhododendrons, and other flowering shrubs. Excellent woodland walks abound. BEST
IN: Spring and autumn Details
Antony House
Torpoint
Cornwall
England
PL11 2QA5
Location: 5 m W Plymouth, off A374
Website: Antony House
Email: antony@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01752 812 191
Fax: 01752 815 724
map
OS SX418 564
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