Prideaux Place is an Elizabethan (with 18th-century Strawberry Hill Gothic additions) building in Padstow, Cornwall, England, and a filming location for Coming Home (1998), Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) and A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree (1975). Built in 1592, it was designed by Sir Nicholas Prideaux, and is Grade I listed.
Location: Padstow, Cornwall, England
Verified facts
- Located in Padstow, Cornwall
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10895, SRC-7553, SRC-12632 - Appeared in Coming Home (tv, 1998)
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-10895, SRC-7553, SRC-11190, SRC-12631 - Appeared in Omen III: The Final Conflict (movie, 1981)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-7553, SRC-10897, SRC-11191 - Built in 1592
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12629, SRC-13242 - Architectural style: Elizabethan (with 18th-century Strawberry Hill Gothic additions)
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12629 - Historic designation: Grade I listed building
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12629, SRC-13241 - Built in 1592
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12203, SRC-12628 - Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12204, SRC-12629 - Designed by Sir Nicholas Prideaux
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12203, SRC-14262, SRC-12632 - Appeared in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree (tv, 1975)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10897, SRC-12016, SRC-12630
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10895 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornwall_film_locations (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-10897 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prideaux_Place (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-11190 — Prideaux Place official site — Location Hire / Filming (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-11191 — Reelstreets — Omen III: The Final Conflict (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12016 — https://www.reelstreets.com/films/ash-tree-the/ (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12203 — https://www.historichouses.org/house/prideaux-place/visit/ (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12204 — https://wondersofthepast.quora.com/Prideaux-Place-a-grade-I-listed-Elizabethan-country-hou (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12628 — Britain Express — Prideaux Place (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12629 — Cornwall Guide (cornwalls.co.uk) — Prideaux Place (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12630 — Lawrence Gordon Clark (director) — Ghost Stories, The Making Of (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12631 — Cornwall Calling — Coming Home (Rosamunde Pilcher) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-12632 — Visit Cornwall — Prideaux Place (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-13241 — Parks & Gardens UK – Prideaux Place (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-13242 — Visit Cornwall (Britain Express via Visit Cornwall) – Prideaux Place (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-14262 — Prideaux Place – Official Site (History) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-7553 — Into Cornwall — Film and TV Locations in Cornwall (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Frequently asked questions
Where was A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree filmed?
Prideaux Place, in Padstow, Cornwall, is a real-world filming location used for A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree. This property has also appeared on screen in Coming Home, Omen III: The Final Conflict.
Where was Coming Home filmed?
Prideaux Place, in Padstow, Cornwall, is a real-world filming location used for Coming Home. This property has also appeared on screen in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree, Omen III: The Final Conflict.
Where was Omen III: The Final Conflict filmed?
Prideaux Place, in Padstow, Cornwall, is a real-world filming location used for Omen III: The Final Conflict. This property has also appeared on screen in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree, Coming Home.
Who designed Prideaux Place?
Prideaux Place was designed by Sir Nicholas Prideaux.
Where is Prideaux Place located?
Prideaux Place is located in Padstow, Cornwall.