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Although the exterior of the home retained some of its Jacobean features and was built to
resemble the former design, the new construction took advantage of the most modern con-
veniences of the times: a luggage lift inside the back door to bring heavy trunks to upper
floors for unpacking; light switch panels; adjustable electric lights in bedrooms; and an
unforgettable billiards room.
In 1953, the 7
th
Viscount Clifden gave the estate to the National Trust. When the 7
th
Vis-
count's older sister, the Honorable Everilda Agar Robartes, died in 1969, the family's long
life at Lanhydrock House came to an end.
Style notes
Victorian with Jacobean elements
Don't miss
Visitors enter through Lanhydrock's ornate 17
th
century gatehouse leading to the estate's
topiary courtyard. Once inside the house, be sure to linger in the Long Gallery — 116 feet
in length — and a survivor of the 1881 fire. The Long Gallery's plaster ceiling dates from
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