Cotehele
Cotehele is a medieval house, rebuilt in Tudor times with later alterations, owned by the Edgcumbes from 1353 until it passed to the National Trust in 1947. It was a second home and scarcely lived in, but by the late 18th century, it had become something of a showpiece.
King George III and Queen Charlotte visited in 1789, by which time the antiquarian traditions were well-established. The Queen remarked on ‘Chair Seats made of the Priests Vestements’, typical of Cotehele's culture of reinvention. The collection includes arms and armour, oak furniture, tapestries, beds and hangings, pewter, ceramics, and an ancient faceless clock.
Admission & prices
The house is open daily 11am-4:30pm (last entry 4pm). For PRICES and the latest information concerning events across the property, please refer to www.nationaltrust.org.uk and search for Cotehele.
Find us
8 miles from Tavistock via A390, turn right at St Ann's Chapel (AVOID signs to Calstock, ignore Sat Nav instructions). 14 miles from Plymouth via Tamar Bridge, A388 (turn right at the St Mellion roundabout, to St Dominick). Train: Calstock, 1.5 miles.
Information
Allow plenty of time for your visit to Cotehele. As well as the house, there are gardens to explore; riverside/woodland walks; industrial ruins; a working watermill that produces flour; shop; art & craft gallery, restaurant; and a cafe on the Quay.
Cotehele's 2014-15 theme is 'Around the World'. See exotic plants in the garden, taste foreign dishes in the restaurant and embark on a 'Grand Tour of Cotehele' in the house. There is a WWI exhibition until 2018, changing annually until then. We offer tours to school groups studying the Tudors. Please contact us for more information.
Image credit: 'Cotele House, Cornwall / Engraved for the Antiquarian, & Topographical Cabinet, by W. Angus, from a sketch by S. Prout' (1806): © National Trust Images/John Hammond
Cotehele House, St Dominick
Saltash
PL12 6TA
T: 01579 352723
E: Rachel.Hunt@nationaltrust.org.uk
Cotehele House, St Dominick
Saltash, CORNWALL PL12 6TA