HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL ESTATE
The history of The Cornwall Estate dates back to the Anglo Saxon period when Britain was at the mercy of many overseas invaders. During one of these raids, a hoard of gold and religious icons was hidden in the grounds.
What then became known as the Trewhiddle Hoard was discovered in 1774 by local miners, streaming for tin. It consisted of a silver chalice, scourge, pin box, two rings, a brooch, various other gold ornamental pieces and fourteen coins.
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The coins, which were issued by Mercian and Anglo Saxon kings, including Alfred the Great, dated the find to around 875 AD. It was presented to the British Museum in 1880 and remains the only known medieval hoard from Cornwall.
The Cornwall is also home to a scheduled monument – a gothic wayside cross. These crosses were used on tracks and pathways in medieval times to guide travellers seeking refuge, to the nearest parish church.
In the 19th century
The Estate passed into the hands of the Coode family. The striking house which is now The Cornwall Hotel was built for Edward Coode, a successful St Austell banker, in 1834.
It was originally named Moor Cottage. The name by which it is now known – The White House – was adopted in the early 1900s. The house remained in the ownership of the same family until 2002.
In 2005 a team of dedicated specialists set about the task of restoring The Cornwall Estate from the over-grown wilderness that it had become, to its former splendour.
Conservation architects, ecology and landscape consultants all worked painstakingly to ensure that the historical and architectural integrity of the Estate was respected and enhanced with sensitive, contemporary additions. The buildings and land were reborn as The Cornwall Hotel, Spa & Estate, which opened in February 2010.
