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Cutting It

This final instalment of our deep dive into the crafts people behind the creation of our new holiday cottages at Tresemple, near Truro, is Deborah Martin, the Cornish Paper Cut Artist. Debs was commissioned by us to create unique pieces of paper cut art, sympathetic to its location and the story of each property.

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"Here I still am, digging holes"

In the second installment of a series of three, we shine the spotlight on Malcolm Truscott and his signature chestnut fencing. Turning fencing into a craft is a skill and the stunning fence work found at Tresemple is a testament to Malcolm and his team's hard work.

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Handmade with Love

With the opening of the Tresemple Collection, near Truro, we are shining the spotlight on those people that have contributed to the design and aesthetic of this place. In the first of our deep dives, we are pleased to introduce Zenterior Design, responsible for hand making all the curtains, voiles, blinds and headboards featured at Tresemple. 

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Beyond the Pale

Anyone visiting Restormel Estate can look up and see the circular ruins of Restormel Castle. Ownership of the castle passed to the Duchy of Cornwall (then the Earldom) in 1268, after which it was rebuilt.

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Kangra

Coexistence or no existence. There are 455 people per square kilometre in India, compared with 270 in the UK. 

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A Tale of Two Wisterias

Every year in May, the wisteria that winds itself around the front of Restormel Manor puts on a magnificent display.

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Reaching for Resilience

Geraint Richards has been Head Forester for the Duchy of Cornwall since 1996 and is now also Head Forester to His Majesty the King and is High Sheriff of Cornwall.