Trerice

History

The mansion was built in 1573 Trerice; The client was the fifth Sir John Arundel. To a descendant, caused mischief in this house, ghost stories entwined. For over 400 years - until 1802 - there was the manor house owned by the family and was then taken over by the Acland family, whose residence Killerton House in Devon was until 1915. After several more changes of ownership, it passed in 1953, the property of the National Trust.

The restored by the National Trust mansion is surrounded by manicured flower gardens and orchards. The time is according to the outline of the five gables equipped Dutch-style building is E-shaped, with an entrance porch in the middle and two short projecting wings. Also typical are the large, diverse vertical and horizontal splitter window, the window of the two-storey hall is left of the entrance of a total of 576 elements. The interior of the house is characterized by beautiful fireplace spaces and artfully textured ceiling; the current furnishings are from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Others

Trerice was one of the locations for the BBC adaptation of the novel, Vengeance is mine (Original Title: A Suitable Vengeance ) by Elizabeth George determined in the second season of the detective series Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers.