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Cornwall (1951; revised Enid Radcliffe 1970)
ISBN: 0 300 09589 9
The first volume in the series, covering a county rich in prehistoric remains and early Christian
structures and monuments including numerous Celtic crosses. The high towers of the village
churches, a particular characteristic of the county, manor houses such as Cotehele and the
distinctive white-walled cottages contribute to Cornwall's picturesque landscape. The
architecture of industry also has its place, frequently marked by the tapering chimneys of the tin-mines but most visibly by Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash. Major houses can be found
from all periods, but none more picturesque or spectacular than the island castle of St Michael's
Mount.
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