Kilworthy House
KILWORTHY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172285
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Kilworthy House
- Statutory Address:
- KILWORTHY HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172285
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Kilworthy House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KILWORTHY 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:
- KILWORTHY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tavistock
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 48165 76975
Details
TAVISTOCK HAMLETS
1818/3/132 Kilworthy House
23-JAN-87
GV II
House, now school. Dated 1852, when the house was rebuilt after fire, incorporating some late C17 and early C19 features, with later C19 additions to service wing and late C20 addition to west. Coursed granite rubble and Hurdwick stone dressings, slate roofs hipped over wings with 2 ridge stacks with caps to main range. Single depth plan with central stair hall; wings to right and left forming U-plan with rear service wing to left, extended to form small rear service courtyard. Central range may be rebuilding of earlier house, completely remodelled internally with front longitudinal passage giving access to wings.
2 storeys. 3:3:3 bays; central 3-bay range has 12-pane sashes with splayed heads and keystones at first floor, ground floor has round-headed 9-pane sash right and left with moulded arches and rusticated pilasters, mask keystones said to have come from Tavistock Abbey; central porch with C19 copy round-headed moulded arch and rusticated pilasters with date on keystone, 4-panelled door with blind fanlight, cornice and raised blocking course. 2-storey canted wings right and left have three 15-pane sashes with flat brick arches at ground floor, 12-pane sashes at first floor, with plinth and deep eaves. Left return has 2 storeys and 3 window C20 addition in random rubble, sashes at first floor and French windows at ground floor. Right return has 3 windows, blind at ground floor and first floor left, ground floor 15-pane sashes and first floor 12- pane sashes. Rear has first floor two 12-pane sashes and round-headed sash with played glazing barns lighting stair, ground floor has door and 15-pane sash, and
single-storey attached service wing to centre, 2-storey service wing to right with pyramidal asbestos slate roof; to right of single-storey block, ground floor of main range has 4-light casement with segmental head; rear 2-storey wing has door in porch with pitched roof set in angle, similar 4-light casement at ground floor, single light and 9-pane sash under eaves.
Interior room in front right wing at ground floor has late C17 panels with armorial bearings of Glanvil, Kelly, Manaton and Manington families, probably reused from earlier house. Other features of mid C19.
Listing NGR: SX4816576975
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94032
- 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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