MyCornwall Magazine - Dec/Jan

The Pimm's Patio
ESCAPE THE ORDINARY
at The Penventon Park Hotel
Mere minutes from the A30, The
Penventon in Redruth is perfectly situated
to explore Cornwall’s vibrant gardens and
picturesque beaches, while tucked away
from the crowds. Spend your evenings
immersed in a lively atmosphere designed
for late nights and long conversations,
and be sure to eat in the Dining Galleries
restaurant, enjoying global cuisine and
a bewildering array of wines and gins.
Forget about designated drivers - simply
rest your head in an artisan room, each
one different from the next.
The Penventon is a luxurious Georgian
mansion built in the early 19th century
by John Penberthy-Magor, a partner in
nearby Redruth Brewery (now Cornish
archive centre Kresen Kernow). The house
was renamed Penventon, meaning “top of
the valley”, by the following owners: the
newly married Molesworth-St Aubyns, who
were seeking a marital home conveniently
located between their respective families
in North and West Cornwall.
Subsequent owners included county
magistrate John Hayle, JP and Sir Arthur
and Lady Edith Carkeek. The Penventon
became frequented with wealthy and
influential local, titled families, who
enjoyed attending lavish garden events at
the grounds. But having lost much of their
wealth in the Great Depression of 1934,
the Carkeeks became the last residents to
occupy The Penventon as a private home.
In 1969, brothers David and George
Pascoe and their wives, Paola and Joan,
pooled funds to buy The Penventon and
run it as a hotel. It has been in the family
ever since. Each room has a unique
design based on the history of the hotel
and family, from Georgian to Venetian,
reflecting Paola’s Italian background.
Feature rooms include hand-carved fourposter
beds which were rescued from a
Georgian manor house in South Devon,
renovated and now sing with Cosmopolitan
mattresses and crisp white linen; Steamer
Trunk Bars, containing your personal fridge
filled with a range of chargeable goodies;
and on your first night, a gin decanter filled
with two free double measures.
The hotel bar, meanwhile, draws upon
Cornwall’s mining heritage with its rippled
copper sheeting. This is Cornwall’s largest
gin bar with over 140 gins, as well as more
than 130 wines and counting. The Dining
Galleries restaurant is famed for its steaks
and Italian food, and The Penventon has a
big afternoon tea following too.
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Issue 75 | December 2022 - January 2023