Polventon House is a grade II listed private house overlooking Mother Ivey's Bay near Padstow in Cornwall, England.

Polventon House
LocationTrevose, St Merryn, Cornwall, England
Coordinates50°32′51″N 5°01′20″W / 50.54757°N 5.02221°W / 50.54757; -5.02221
Listed Building – Grade II
Official namePolventon
Designated20 May 1988
Reference no.1289389
Polventon House is located in Cornwall
Polventon House
Location of Polventon House in Cornwall

It was built in the International Style on a clifftop in 1936 for R.H. Stein,[1] father of English celebrity chef Rick Stein. Rick Stein spent the summers of his childhood in the house,[2] which he visited in some of his TV series, such as Rick Stein's Cornwall.

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1289389)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Stay in Rick Stein's old house | Business Cornwall". 12 July 2017.

50°32′51″N 5°01′20″W / 50.54757°N 5.02221°W / 50.54757; -5.02221