Castles of Cornwall
- ISBN-10
- 0906456479
- ISBN-13
- 9780906456477
- Category
- Castles
- Pages
- 117
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980
- Authors
- Mary Price, Hal Price
Description
In 1807 Benjamin Tucker secured a ninety year lease on the castle from the Prince Regent with a covenant that he spend £ 1,000 on the erection of a dwelling house . Tucker was an interesting character . Son of a naval warrant officer ...
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