This unusual house is a rare and noble survivor of a style that enjoyed a vogue after Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt in 1798. It dates from about 1835 and the front elevation is similar to that of the former Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, designed by P. F. Robinson.
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The Egyptian House
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Originally a geological shop and museum, the Egyptian House in Penzance is a rare survivor of Egyptian-style architecture. This first floor apartment is one of three.
- Dogs Allowed
- No
- Fire or Stove
- Yes
- Sleeps
- 3
- 4 nights from
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£268
equivalent to £22.33 per person per night
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Built for John Lanvin in about 1835, the colourful front elevation is heavily decorated with flamboyant lotus-bud capitals. This second floor apartment is one of three.
- Dogs Allowed
- No
- Fire or Stove
- Yes
- Sleeps
- 4
- 4 nights from
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£256
equivalent to £16.00 per person per night
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This third floor apartment has amazing views, through the chimney pots of the town, of Mounts Bay and St. Michael’s Mount.
- Dogs Allowed
- No
- Fire or Stove
- Yes
- Sleeps
- 4
- 4 nights from
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£284
equivalent to £17.75 per person per night
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