Doublebois House
DOUBLEBOIS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140051
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Doublebois House
- Statutory Address:
- DOUBLEBOIS HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140051
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Doublebois House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOUBLEBOIS HOUSE
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:
- DOUBLEBOIS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dobwalls
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 19809 65271
Details
SX 16 NE LISKEARD RURAL DOUBLEBOIS
4/61 Doublebois House
II
House. 1883-5 extended in 1896. For Herman family. Datestone in extension with intertwined initials C M H and date 1896. Rock faced snecked slatestone with freestone dressings. Moulded pinth, freestone quoins and parapet copings. Slate roof with gabled ends. 9 rubblestone stacks with freestone dressings. Moulded caps. Quadrangular plan with small central court. Extended on south with gabled rear wing, originally chapel. High Victorian Gothic style. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Nearly symmetrical north entrance front. 2:1:1 windows. Central 2-storey gabled porch with corbelled kneelers with gablets, and corner buttresses with set-offs and gablets. Moulded 2-centred arch doorway with Corinthian capitals and 3-light stone mullion and transom window above. Small lancet in gable. Ground floor to left and right, large stone mullion and transom windows with cusped heads lights and transoms. 1 single-light and two 2-light stone mullion windows to first floor with transoms. West front has similar window types. 1:3:2 bays with flanking gabled bays, the left with crenellated stone first floor oriel supported on buttress shaft flanked by lancets. The centre 3 window recess has stone balcony, the balustrade with shields at intervals, windows with cusped head lights and with 2-light window above. Right-hand gable has similar 5-light ground floor window, centre blind, with 2-light windows above. Wing set back to right of west front with single- storey C20 conservatory in the angle. Much of plasterwork in interior removed with several rotten floors and ceilings. Some panelling remains. Only 2 room of interior inspected. Believed to have contained a fine music room and chapel. Also much stained glass. A late example of High Victorian Gothic style. In 1910, seat of Rev. George Edward Hermon. Kellys Directory 1910.
Listing NGR: SX1980965271
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61262
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1910)
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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