Burshill Manor
BURSHILL MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278742
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Burshill Manor
- Statutory Address:
- BURSHILL MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278742
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Burshill Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURSHILL MANOR
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:
- BURSHILL MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bude-Stratton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 22570 07503
Details
SS 20 NW BUDE-STRATTON POUGHILL
5/201 Burshill Manor -
- II
House. Circa early C16, late C17 remodelling and extension, some C19 and C20 alterations. Cob and stone rubble, mostly whitewashed and rendered, projecting stone lateral stack to rear with tall brick shaft. Slate roofs gabled at ends, chimneys of local brick. Evidence of circa early C16 2-bay open hall at right end of main range. Rear lateral stack to left of open hall may be late C16. Hall probably ceiled over and right gable end stack added late C17, evidence of former newel stair to first floor. Late C17 wing projects from front at left and may have been service rooms with accommodation over. Gable end chimney to wing dismantled early C20. L plan. 2 storeys. Main range has asymmetrical 4-window front with wide circa late C18 half-glazed front door with 3 panels below middle rail and rectangular fanlight with marginal glazing and central lozenge shaped pane. Ground floor window lighting hall transomed 3-light window with leaded panes. First floor window left circa late C18 2-light sliding sash, 9 panes per light. First floor window to right above front door C20 4-pane sash, next 2-light C20 casement, 2 panes per light. First floor window right 6-light early C20 casement, 3 panes per light. Chamber in left wing formerly had a 9-light row of late C17 lights with leaded panes, central 3 lights now missing and blocked. Stanchions remain to left hand lights. Interior: Ground floor room right, probably late C17 kitchen, passage and hall, now undivided. Slate floor. Fireplace to lateral stack has large unhewn fireplace beam. Right gable end fireplace ashlar masonry with ovolo-moulded stopped fireplace beam. Axial stack to wing has large fireplace with repaired ovolo-moulded fireplace beam. First floor fireplace to gable end of wing has ovolo-moulded fireplace beam. 2 smoke-blackened raised crucks over right end of main range formerly with threaded purlins to principals and collars halved and pegged. Ridge, now missing, was diagonally-set. C19 roof above smoke-blackened roof. Trusses in wing have cambered collars halved and pegged to principals and trenched purlins. Whitewashed cob wall on stone plinth projects south from right of front forming front courtyard to house. Burshill Manor was inherited by 16 owners in succession named John Bryant. Sources: Valerie Newman, the owner.
Listing NGR: SS2257007503
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64794
- 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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