Cotehele House - the Butler's living room
Cotehele House on the banks of the River Tamar was owned by the Edgcumbe family for nearly six centuries. The present house, which is owned by the National Trust, was built between 1485 and 1539.
The 4th Lord Edgecumbe’s sister, Ernestine, lived in Cotehele’s East Range from 1862-1905. Her Butler and Housekeeper were John and Alice Paddon, and this was their living room. John and Alice were in service at Cotehele when they married in 1881, and they were still here in 1906. They were in charge of Cotehele’s domestic arrangements.
Cotehele House - the Butler's living room
Cotehele House on the banks of the River Tamar was owned by the Edgcumbe family for nearly six centuries. The present house, which is owned by the National Trust, was built between 1485 and 1539.
The 4th Lord Edgecumbe’s sister, Ernestine, lived in Cotehele’s East Range from 1862-1905. Her Butler and Housekeeper were John and Alice Paddon, and this was their living room. John and Alice were in service at Cotehele when they married in 1881, and they were still here in 1906. They were in charge of Cotehele’s domestic arrangements.