Botallack Manor

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Botallack Manor
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Botallack Manor in 2009
Location Botallack, St Just, Cornwall, England
Built17th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameBotallack Manor House
Designated26 April 1950
Reference no. 1143288

Botallack Manor was built in the 17th century. The house is featured in the BBC television series Poldark , and is a Grade II* listed building situated in St Just, Cornwall.

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History

Botallack Manor was built in the 17th century, [1] and is believed to have been completed in the 1660s. [2] It is built of granite rubble with a slate roof. The building is an L-shape. [3] The house features two engravings from 1665 and 1688, [4] and the main fireplace has an engraving from 1681. [5] The manor farm contains Tudor era barns, [6] as well as 18th and 19th century barns. [7] The manor has views of the West Cornwall coast, [1] and of the former tin mines nearby. [7] In 1950, Botallack Manor became a Grade II* listed building; [3] it is the only Grade II* listed building in the area. [7]

In the 18th century, John Wesley preached from the garden of Botallack Manor. [5] Botallack Manor featured in the 1975 BBC television series Poldark as Nampara, the home of title character Ross Poldark. [1] [4] [8] Only the back of Botallack Manor was used for filming, due to the prevalence of electricity pylons. The front of the house in Poldark was from the nearby Pendeen Manor. [9] The house has been visited by people from Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, due to its use in Poldark. [6] The house has also been used as a bed and breakfast. [4]

Botallack Manor has been vacant since 2013, [1] after the owner of the house died. [6] It is currently in a state of disrepair, with windows boarded up and significant damage to the roof of the building. [8] Additional damage has been caused by storms and vandalism. [6] [2] In 2019, Botallack Manor was added to Save Britain's Heritage's buildings at risk register. [1] Restoration work on the house had been planned for 2021, [4] having been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [8] though as of 2022, no work had been started. [10]

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