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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. AUTHOR: Dr Catherine Lorigan has three history degrees: Medieval and Modern History; an MSt in English Local History; and a PhD in Cornish Studies. She has worked for Reuters, and for the last twenty years of her career, until she retired in 2013, at Oxford University in two Colleges and one Department. She has published books on Delabole slate quarry, and contributes articles to Cornish magazines such as Cornwall Today. SELLING POINTS: . The interesting history of the many Cornish families who have owned the estate over the centuries . Explores the transformation of the park and gardens, and their relationship with the surrounding landscape . Boconnoc was the childhood home of the William Pitt, Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister . The first study of its kind about an estate in Cornwall 20 b/w, 30 colour, 16 colour platesProduct Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-139780750967730
eBay Product ID (ePID)232778543
Product Key Features
Publication Year2017
SubjectArchaeology
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBoconnoc: the History of a Cornish Estate
TypeTextbook
AuthorCatherine Mary Lorigan
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height248 mm
Item Width172 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCatherine Mary Lorigan
TopicLocal History
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- 29 Jan, 2020
A perfect title
It's one of its kind. A lot of thought has gone into making this a comprehensive guide to this part of the country. I would have like a more chronological order rather than the story of each individual. However, overall it is a good way of reading about the history of Boconnoc and its residents over the centuries.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Mar, 2020
Boconnoc
Great detailed history of a fascinating part of CornwallVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Dec, 2019
Good
GoodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
