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Lanhydrock — A Most Tragic Fire
Out of her mistress's sight, Cat made a face. Sir Richard Robartes lived the best part
of a day's ride to the east…and she knew that this gentleman had a few years back ac-
quired the much neglected estate of Lanhydrock. With an army of gardeners, he had at
once set about redesigning its extensive grounds, spending so much money on the pro-
ject that it had everyone talking and shaking their heads the length of the county.
— from
Crossed Bones
by Jane Johnson
Gatehouse leading to Lanhydrock House
Over the centuries the impact of disastrous house fires left a toll on many estate homes and
their owners. Although Lanhydrock's story is not unique, it is compelling. Tragedy struck
here in April, 1881 when a chimney fire in the kitchen spread, burning down all but the
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