The Convent
THE CONVENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096703
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Convent
- Statutory Address:
- THE CONVENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096703
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CONVENT
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE CONVENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ogwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81940 70088
Details
SX 87 SW OGWELL WEST OGWELL
2/20 The Convent
23.8.55 GV II
Convent, formerly mansion house. Built for Thomas Reynell in 1589. Considerably altered in 1751-3 for Thomas Taylor and again in 1790s for Pierce-Joseph Taylor. Remodelled early or mid C19 (possibly between 1832-6 for Thomas William Taylor). Rendered stone, the south and east fronts blocked-out. Slate roofs. Complex plan has 2 main parts: (1) U-shaped building of 2 storeys (possibly the 1589 house, now service wing). Doorway in centre with window above. Wings 3 windows deep on west and 4 (after C19 extension) on east, each wing 1 window wide. Windows have raised surrounds and (except at front of west wing) barred sashes. Fronts finished with raised band and parapet. In centre of roof a wooden bell-turret with shaped lead roof. Rear and west walls retain 5 wood mullioned and transomed windows of late C17 or early C18. Inside, chamfered ceiling-beams (in kitchen) and ovolo-moulded panelled doors. Re-set on lean-to at rear a stone plaque inscribed 1588 TR; (2) L-shaped building of 3 storeys (the main house) abutting the above on east. Similar south front, 7 windows wide, the windows reducing in height with each storey. A minority of sashes are C20 replacements. Inside, 3 ground-storey rooms with early or mid C19 enriched cornices and margin-bands of C-scrolls, one room with a large chandelier-boss of foliage. Stair turret in angle of the L has geometric stair of stone to second storey with slender moulded iron balusters (later replacements). Wooden treads to third storey with thin oblong-section iron balusters. In first 2 storeys turret has late C18 round-arched doorways with moulded imposts and archivolts, enriched with flowers and egg-and-dart. Second- storey landing an adjacent lobby have friezes of festoons and foliage. In former wing room (now sub-divided) a coloured marble chimney piece with pilasters and plaque carrying oval disc. At north-west corner of wing a large round turret, possibly an early feature. Not included in listing: Bethany wing (1954 and 1961), Chapel (1955) and Nazareth block (1966). Sources: R Polwhele, History of Devonshire, 1793, Vol.2, p133; Burke, Landed Gentry, 1838, Vol.4, p450; B Gibson, The Story of West Ogwell House, 1970
Listing NGR: SX8194070088
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 84297
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gibson, B, The Story of West Ogwell House, (1970)
Burke, , Landed Gentry, (1969), 450
Polwhele, R, History of Devonshire, (1793), 133
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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