Wed. 9/4/2019 Day 8 Breakfast & Dinner included. Average High 65° Low 56° 28% rain
The Cornwall Hotel And Spa Pentewan Rd, Tregorrick, St Austell, PL26 7AB UK. Phone 44 1726 8 74 050. 2 nights
Reviews found on line. The Cornwall Hotel And Spa ****+ Free Wifi. Modern and Victorian rooms in this 19th- century manor with pool, spa and dining with 43 acres of wooded parkland in St. Austell. Close to popular sandy beaches. Staff helpful. Layout confusing. Restaurant was just ok.
Phone says 3.2 miles, 8,278 steps and I climbed 8 floors.
The past several days we have traveled on back roads through the beautiful English countryside and quaint villages. Lovely.
Bath - Glastonbury - Cornwall
TOUR INFO "Today, visit the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, once the richest monastic community in England and the reputed home of the legendary King Arthur. Then travel south to Cornwall, England’s remote southwestern peninsula. Cornwall has always danced to its own tune. Passing through rugged moors and lush valleys, it becomes clear why this far-reaching corner of the earth has been a source of inspiration for so many. Stop at Lanhydrock. This picture-perfect country house perfectly pairs great wealth alongside the comfort and familiarity of a family home. The kitchens, nurseries and servants' quarters offer a thrilling glimpse into life 'below stairs', while the spacious dining room and bedrooms remain truly elegant."
Today’s info. The Abbey guide was wonderful. He was attired as a monk. He educated us about the Ladies’ Chapel and how colorful it would have been. The floor plan of the Abbot’s living space was huge and the separate kitchen area was amazing. The Abbot had more space for one man than the sixty-six monks in the next building. The Glastonbury Abbey must have been impressive before the dissolution.
My info - Glastonbury Abbey was founded in the 7th century and has a storied past. The Abbey controlled large tracts of land and was once one of the richest and most powerful monasteries. This site was important in Celtic times and experienced a Saxon era, a Medieval era with a Norman conquest and is said to be the home of King Arthur's and Queen Guinevere's tomb but experts doubt that. During the dissolution of monasteries, the Abbot was hanged, drawn and quartered as a traitor. Over time, the stones from the Abbey were hauled away to be used in other buildings.
My guide explaining that the carvings over the door tell the story of Christ’s birth and were there to help the poor people understand.
The Ladies’ Chapel would have been very colorful, originally.
The kitchen building had a fireplace in each corner. This one was for roasting, another one was for baking, pots simmered in a third and the fourth one had multiple purposes. The chef walked across a raised walkway up above and directed about thirty people below him.
This is a protected piece of tile flooring. The entire interior of the buildings would have been this colorful.
This neighboring home was built with stone from the abbey. The people helped themselves after the dissolution of the church.
Cornwall is located on England's rugged southwestern tip. The19th Century Victorian Lanhydrock House (1620) is a country estate and mansion. Lanhydrock means church enclosure of St. Hydrock. The great house constructed of massive, gray granite blocks is located on 890 acres above the River Fowey including gardens and formal areas. It was damaged by fire (1881) and only one part was saved as they cut that section away with axes, saws and dynamite in order to save it from the fire. When it was rebuilt the ceilings were thick concrete to help prevent a fire from spreading. The house was originally a four-sided layout but is U-shaped now due to the demolition of one section. During WWII, Lanhydrock was a home for evacuees. Ammunition was stored in the woodland as enemy planes couldn't see them from above. In 1953, Lanhydrock was given to the National Trust.
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