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Aftermath of fire at Tehidy, Illogan, Cornwall. February 1919
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Aftermath of fire at Tehidy, Illogan, Cornwall. February 1919
Main block of the house after the great fire of 26th February 1919. The fire is still smouldering and people can be seen dealing with the devastation under the watchful eye of a policeman. The manor of Tehidy was owned by the Basset family who prospered from mining and their vast estate. The 40 bedroom mansion house seen in the photograph was built in 1855 to replace the earlier mansion of 1734. The manor was sold in 1916 ending 700 years of Basset rule. The house was acquired for the treatment of tuberculosis sufferers and handed over to Cornwall County Council on Whit Monday 20th May 1918. The fire devastated the building two weeks after the hospital opened and it was rebuilt by the County Council. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan
TRURI : ILLth.10
Media ID 19329723
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