Pencarrow
House museum · Egloshayle, England
Politicians, royals & nobility
History
Pencarrow is a Grade II*-listed country house in the civil parish of Egloshayle, in north Cornwall, England. It is situated three miles (5 km) east-southeast of Wadebridge and three miles (5 km) north-northwest of Bodmin.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pencarrow”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet
Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet, was a Radical British politician, who served in the coalition cabinet of The Earl of Aberdeen from 1853 until 1855 as First Commissioner of Works, and then in the Whig cabinet of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston from 1855 until his death later that year as Secretary of State for the Colonies.
From the Wikipedia article “Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting
This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.
