One of Cornwall most historic Inns
The Edgcumbe Arms, Cremyll, PL10 1HX
Tel: (01752) 822330
Email: info@edgcumbearms.co.uk
Web: www.edgcumbearms.co.uk
The Edgcumbe Arms is a Grade II listed public house and former passage house beside the historic Cremyll Ferry in Cremyll. Part of the Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, it overlooks the Hamoaze and River Tamar opposite Plymouth, and has long been tied to ferry traffic between Cornwall and Devon. The inn and its associated ferry have been described in several regional histories of transport and coastal settlement.
Built on the site of a former coastal limestone quarry known as Franks Quarry, the building dates from the late 17th century and was remodelled in the early 18th century. Around 1730, Richard Edgcumbe obtained permission to move the ferry point from Barn Pool to Cremyll , establishing the present landing beside the inn.
For many years the inn was operated directly by the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe and the freehold still remains part of the Edgcumbe Estate, now in trust and managed by daughters of Robert Charles Edgcumbe, 8th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady Megan Edgcumbe and Lady Vanessa Edgcumbe. In 1994, Robert the 8th Earl granted a 50-year lease to St. Austell Brewery, who now let the site as part of their leased and tenant estate.
On the night of 10th January 1995, the Edgcumbe Arms was devastated by fire. The Evening Herald devoted its front page to the incident, describing "dramatic night views across the River Tamar as the pub blazed" and calling it "the epitome of the village inn – with a colourful history." Firefighters contained the blaze, but most of the structure was gutted; the inn was subsequently rebuilt and later re-opened.
After a closure in late 2023, the pub re-opened under new landlords in April 2024.
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