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Polventon House is a grade II listed private house overlooking Mother Ivey's Bay near Padstow in Cornwall, England.

It was built in the International Style on a clifftop in 1936 for R.H. Stein, [1] father of English celebrity chef Rick Stein. Rick Stein spent the summers of his childhood in the house, [2] which he visited in some of his TV series, such as Rick Stein's Cornwall.

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1289389)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. "Stay in Rick Stein's old house | Business Cornwall". 12 July 2017.

Coordinates: 50°32′51″N5°01′20″W / 50.54757°N 5.02221°W / 50.54757; -5.02221