St Benet's, near Lanivet, Cornwall
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
Subject Date | 1859 |
Image Date | 1964 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ENG/2204 (ES2488.5) |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Thatch ; Hospitals ; Hotels ; Conversion of buildings |
NOTES: St Benet's was built in 1411 as a hospital and converted for residential use in the 16th century. The facade was completely remodelled in 1859 but many of the original windows have survived. The building was later turned into a guesthouse.
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