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In 1734 the building of a new mansion house was commenced by John
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it was difficult to finance the estate. In 1915 the mansion was vacated and after 700 years of Basset ownership, the estate was sold in 1916. In 1918 the house became a hospital for tuberculosis sufferers. On 23 February 1919 the house was destroyed by fire but by
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In the centre of the park, but now private property, is a large building which was once Tehidy
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