Dr Patrick Newberry – The Country Houses of Cornwall and the Great Cornish Families

Cornwall’s great country houses are superb pieces of architectural history and a visual delight in their own right. But what happened behind their superb facades down through the centuries? How did the powerful families that built and lived in these houses shape the history of Cornwall? Author of the recently published The Country Houses of Cornwall, architectural historian Dr Patrick Newberry will bring to life the history of Cornwall’s families who lived in Cornwall’s great houses and their impact on Cornwall.