South Entrance To Prideaux Place

The south entrance to Prideaux Place, located in Padstow, dates from around the 18th century, prior to 1758. It is constructed from slate stone rubble and features square-on-plan turrets. The entrance has a semi-circular dressed stone arch, with crenellations above, and is flanked by two square crenellated turrets that have narrow slits and moulded plinths. High stone rubble walls enclose the garden to the south of Prideaux Place. The design of the crenellated entrance is similar to the mock fortifications at the east entrance of Prideaux Place, which were likely added by Edmund Prideaux between 1728 and 1745 or by his son Humphrey before 1758, as illustrated in a print by Borlase.