Dimensions
172 x 248 x 20mm
The story of the estate at Boconnoc, situated near Lostwithiel in South-East Cornwall, is an extraordinary one. As this history demonstrates, members of the Cornish families who have owned the estate over many centuries, have played important roles within the immediate locality and in national events.
Catherine Lorigan explores their eventful lives – or in many cases deaths: dragged over a cliff by greyhounds, slain in battle, executed for treason or killed in duels.
She traces how the medieval fortified tower house evolved into a Georgian Mansion, discusses how the park and gardens have been transformed and examines the relationship of the estate with the agricultural and industrial landscape in which it is set.
