Prideaux Place
An Elizabethan house completed in 1592, later adapted with Gothic decoration and still associated with the Prideaux family.
An Elizabethan house completed in 1592, later adapted with Gothic decoration and still associated with the Prideaux family.
Register entry — PRIDEAUX PLACE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1212008. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1953-04-24. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1212008
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Elizabethan manor house with later Gothic remodelling
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Padstow
- South West England
- other
- 1953-04-24
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The operator identifies Sir Nicholas Prideaux as the builder of the house overlooking Padstow and the Camel Estuary. It attributes much of the present appearance to successive sixteenth-, eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century family campaigns.
The result combines Elizabethan architecture with later Strawberry Hill Gothic influences. A continuing restoration programme began after the present family succession in 1988. The house's history also records restricted access to parts of the north wing, illustrating that the visitor tour covers selected rooms rather than the entire residence.
Our editorial reading: the value lies in the conversation between those periods. Later Gothic taste adds a new interpretation of the past to an older domestic framework.
Sources: https://prideauxplace.co.uk/history/ and https://prideauxplace.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
The official site stated on 21 October 2026 that the property was closed until Easter Monday, 29 March 2027. Confirm the latest reopening, guided-tour and grounds arrangements before travelling.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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