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Katrina Trinick Ceramics

My ceramic sculpture and water features are suitable for the garden, conservatory or indoors. Because of the organic nature of these forms they are at their best amongst plants, or perhaps beside water.

The design of the water features is the same as the sculptures; some are rounded pebble forms while others have a basin in the top. The basin shape is inspired by weathered moorland granite and will collect rainwater. The water features have a flexible pipe in the middle. Water is pumped from beneath and flows continually over the form. The flowing water both enhances the colour and adds movement.

Because the sculptures and water features are hollow in construction they are not very heavy and can be moved around, although they appear to be large, carved or textured boulders. This is a great advantage in the water features, making access to the pump easy.

The gallery shows sculptures and water features available at the time, other work can be seen on the examples page. I regularly update the gallery with new work and I am always happy to make pieces to order or take commissions. Please phone 01208 871595 to make an appointment.

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The outstanding feature of the Church is its Lantern Spire. The tower is square and buttressed and rests on the North and South sides on arches which were, at one time, open and formed a right of way through the tower. This was closed and doors fixed at the time of the restoration of the Church in 1878-9. Surmounting the tower is the very beautiful, octagonal Lantern Spire built in the Early English style of architecture.

The spire was struck by lightning in 1757 and severely damaged. In January 1876 a violent gale, almost amounting to a cyclone, passed over the town when the tower was again damaged, shattering the stone cross with which the spire was finished.

The most ancient monument in the Church is a brass to the memory of Tristram Curtys who represented Lostwithiel in Parliament 1419-1421.

During the occupation of Lostwithiel by Parliamentary forces in the Civil War, the Church was used as a stable for their horses. According to records taken from a diary of 1644 there is an entry which read “In contempt of Christianity, Religion and the Church they brought a horse to the font, and there, with their kind of ceremonies, did as they called it, christen the horse and called him by name of Charles in contempt of His Sacred Majesty.”

The font is made of Pentewan stone and is thought to be dated about the middle of the 13th century, sometime in the reign of King Henry III.

There is an ancient Cornish Cross in the Churchyard. Stocks in the Church Porch are made to accommodate three people and A ONE LEGGED MAN!

St Saviour’s Church is a small Church on the Bridgend side of the river.

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The castle stands approximately one mile from Lostwithiel, a drive or walk along a pleasant, tree lined lane, just above the river Fowey. It is difficult to exactly date the castle but 1100 would seem to be a likely date. In the late 12th Century the castle and its estates passed into the hands of the noble, Robert de Cardinan who chose Lostwithiel as the centre for economic expansion and obtained Royal permission for the holding of a weekly market.

In 1270, Prince Richard, younger brother of Henry III, bought Restormel from Isolda, the last of the de Cardinan family. Two years later the Prince died.

Edmund succeeded his father, who had made good use of his inheritance. Lostwithiel soon became the capital of the mining industry and much of the development and improvement of the castle came at this time, financed by the profits from the mining. In fact, it was then that the castle took on the appearance that it has today. In 1337 Edward the Black Prince, eldest son of Edward III was
created Duke of Cornwall, starting the line of Royal Dukes up to the present Duke of Cornwall, Prince Charles.

There is written evidence that the Black Prince made two visits to the castle and tradition has it that he did indeed spend a great deal of time there and took a direct interest in the administration of Duchy lands.

After the 14th century, Restormel, as with other strongholds in Cornwall who had lost much of their power, had by the time of the Civil War become very dilapidated. It was held by the Parliamentarians, but the old defences were no match for the 17th century artillery and the Royalists, under Sir Richard Grenville, were able to take it after only a few days’ siege. The Royalists abandoned the castle almost immediately and it has not been lived in since.

The castle became a derelict, ivy clad monument to the past with a strange beauty but, in recent times, it has been tastefully restored, first by the Ministry of Works, followed by the Department of the Environment and now in the hands of English Heritage where plays and pageants are held to bring back some elements of its past glory.

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Relax and unwind in our old unspoilt Cornish Farmhouse (circa 17th Century) nestling in the shelter of a beautiful hillside with outstanding country views. Open all year.

St.Winnow
Lostwithiel
Cornwall PL22 0RB
Tel/Fax: 01208 873419
Email: hartswell@connexions.co.uk
www.connexions.co.uk/hartswell

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