Rosehill
ROSEHILL, RUMSAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1107696
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rosehill
- Statutory Address:
- ROSEHILL, RUMSAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1107696
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Rosehill
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROSEHILL, RUMSAM ROAD
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.
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:
- ROSEHILL, RUMSAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Tawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5709331434
Details
SS 53 SE
7/48
BISHOPS TAWTON
RUMSAM ROAD
Rosehill
GV
II*
House, one time Marist Convent, presently unoccupied (December 1984). c.1835.
Stucco-faced with scantle slate roofs. Central courtyard plan with 2-storey bows
to full height with conical roofs and deep eaves at each corner and additional
projecting bow forming centre north side. Gable-end extension to left side. 2
storeys with basement to north range. 3 bay central range to west side of C19 2-
light casements with margin glazing bars, 4 panes per light. The 2-storey bows
with sashes on each floor 6 over 6 panes with original glass. Slated verandah roof
across centre with crenellated wall plate supported on timber posts, the 2 central
ones of square section, those at each end circular in section and with arched
spandrels. The verandah encloses a 2-light casement 6 panes per light with margin
glazing bars to left and 1/2-glazed panelled door to right with margin glazing bars
both set in wider reveals with slightly cambered arches and fluted keystones. Bows
have plat-bands running out to quoins and wrought iron railings to ground floor
sill height with spear shafts. Symmetrical north side has round ends (right-hand
end is bow to front) and has central bow. 4 over 4 paned sash on each floor to
central bow, and a single sash 6 over 6 panes to left and right side bows, other
openings being blocked. 3 similar sashes to south side above 2 French windows with
margin glazing bars. Garden boundary wall of stone rubble with brick capping
extends south from front right side with pointed arched Gothick doorway with
quatrefoil window to left. Internal joinery and fittings virtually intact
including marble chimneypieces, panelled doors and shutters, geometrical staircase
with stick balusters and wreathed handrail. Moulded plasterwork ceiling roundels
and enriched floriated plasterwork cornices to principal room. This is a
remarkably complete Regency style house, certainly inspired by Nash's Cronkhill.
Listing NGR: SS5709331434
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98527
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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