Trelowarren

Daphne duMairier described Trelowarren as ‘a jewel in thE palm of my hand’ – This is old Cornwall.

The heart of the house was built in the early 15th century and was extended in the 17th and 18th century.
in 1626 the chapel was joined to the house and in 1650 the library was added. After an unfortunate civil war, the Vyvyans stuck with the Jacobite cause through to the 1745 rebellion. Many years in the tower etc. When they capitulated (reluctantly) they turned the house around, and moved the Restoration Gates away from the house to show the king that their hearts had changed.
The Vyvyans were great pirates and wreckers, having been excommunicated in the 14th century for murdering the priest in St Buryan. In the civil war, needless to say, they were Romantic but Wrong. In the late 18th Century and through the 19th century they changed to the piracy of politics and mining.
When Queen Victoria was coming to visit Sir Richard built a new drive to the river with a boathouse and a quay, and a suite of rooms which we are using for the overnight stays (the bathrooms are an addition). She didnt come, but Edward VIII came and was apparently charming at tea.