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between 1718 and 1724, and ever since has continued as the primary residence of the Carew family, who have owned the estate since the mid-16th century. Sir John Carew Pole gave the house and formal gardens into the care of the
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were added to the formal landscaping. Adorning the gardens are stone carvings from North West India, a Burmese temple bell brought to Antony by General Sir
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Rooms are heavily panelled in Dutch Oak and contain fine collections of 18th-century furnishings and textiles.
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at his trial, (Charles I granted a baronetcy to the Poles in 1628). The collection contains some of
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in 1961, on the understanding that the family could continue to reside there. Currently
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of 60 acres (24 ha) is owned by the Carew Pole Garden Trust and noted for its
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Antony House hosts a splendid collection of portraits, including a portrait of
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The house and gardens are open to the public between March and October.
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and include the formal garden with the "National Collection of
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Grade I listed historic house museum in Antony, United Kingdom
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is an early 18th-century property in the care of the
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Antony, Cornwall
50°23′07″N 4°13′38″W / 50.38529°N 4.22723°W / 50.38529; -4.22723
National Trust
Listed Building
1311081
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
1000647
Antony House is located in Cornwall
National Trust
Torpoint
Antony
Cornwall
United Kingdom
listed building
Pentewan stone
River Lynher
Sir William Carew, 5th Baronet
National Trust
Tremayne Carew Pole
Charlotte Carew Pole

Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
Charles I of England
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Rachel Carew
Daphne du Maurier
My Cousin Rachel
Georgian

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