Magic lantern slide
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2009.463
Identification
Item: Godolphin House
Description: The Godolphin family settled on this site in the 12th century, the house being re-built and extended over the centuries. This view is from the front entrance and is the North Range, the twin South Range having been demolished in the 19th century. In the 17th century it was the grandest house in the West. At the Coronation of King Charles II, Francis Godolphin III was knighted. It is believed that this knighthood was a reward for helping Charles, then the young teenage Prince Charles, when during the Civil War he needed to escape from Cromwell through Cornwall to Scilly and on to Jersey. There is no record of him staying or resting at Godolphin, although Francis Godolphin III was a Royalist and also Governor of Scilly for which he was responsible for its defences.
Description
Height: 73 mm
Width: 76 mm
Material: Glass plate
Production
Method: Printed
Person: Gibson and Sons
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