Cotehele is a medieval house with Tudor additions, situated in the parish of Calstock in the east of Cornwall, England, and now belonging to the National Trust. It is a rambling granite and slate-stone manor house on the banks of the River Tamar that has been little changed over five centuries. It was built by the Edgecumbe family in 1458 after the original Manor House was pulled down. Sir Richard Edgecumbe came into the property after fighting for Henry Tudor in the Battle of Bosworth. He was gifted with money and the original Manor House and estate and then proceeded to build Cotehele.

Chapels

On the west side of Hall Court are the Vicarage and the Chapel, the chapel is connected to the main building via a small passageway leading to the dining room. The patron saints are St. Katharine and St. Anne. The chapel is among the oldest rooms in the house, alongside the Great Hall. In the chapel, there is a very rare and the original clock, still in operation today, it dates back to the Tudor period.

Directly East of the House close to the River Tamar, lies a peaceful, basic chapel. inside there are pews going around the walls, two minister's benches and a very ornate table. the patron saints of the chapel are St George and St Thomas Becket. The Chapel was built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe (died 1489) between 1485 and 1489 as a thanksgiving for his escape from forces loyal to Richard III in 1483.

The Edgcumbe Chapel is located in the East of the Northern aisle at St. Andrew's Church Calstock, it contains two monuments of the late 17th- century: to Piers Edgcumbe (1666) and to Jemima, Countess of Sandwich (1674). it is no longer a chapel, but used by ministers to store religious items.

Today Cotehele estate and gardens are open to the public.

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Calstock, United Kingdom
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Founded: 1458
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in United Kingdom

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Rod B (15 months ago)
This is a very special place. One of, I believe , the NT's more ancient properties, you can hardly fail to be impressed by the sense of history and the well preserved but ancient buildings.
Jason T (2 years ago)
What a wonderful place to visit! It’s just so interesting to see how we lived back in the day. The house is easy to navigate. You get to borrow a map with explanations of each room. The gardens are beautiful and peaceful and so calming to wander through. The cafe was delightful, clean and reasonable. Nice clean bathroom.
Linda Hopkins (2 years ago)
The perfect day out. Stunning property, lovely gardens and very friendly staff. Cannot fault anything about it.
Doreen Veal (3 years ago)
Never been before today, small house but interesting very large garden and woods. Café was clean with a five star rating.
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