Treworgan House
TREWORGAN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328717
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Treworgan House
- Statutory Address:
- TREWORGAN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328717
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Treworgan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TREWORGAN 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:
- TREWORGAN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Erme
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 83457 49677
Details
ST ERME 4 NW 7/88 Treworgan House 28.2.1952
-- II
Farmhouse. C16. extended by Robert Trencreeke c.1560. Killas and granite, with granite quoins and dressings. Slate roof. Plan: 'L'-form, comprising a main east front of three structural bays, and south limb earlier in date, also of 3 bays. Yard in re-entrant angle is enclosed by stone wall connecting to cottage, not of special interest, on west wide. Main range contains central sitting room, with axial stack to left, kitchen to right, and parlour in corner with rear wing, this containing services and drawing room at west end with gable stack. Two storeys. Main front has recessed entrance to centre bay with half-glazed door; flush granite surrounds with broad chamfer ending in angled stops. Similar flush three light chamfered mullioned windows, without labels. Stone stacks, but large gable part-external stack to parlour, heightened in brick. South range has 3-light stone mullioned window on first floor, and small light within chamfered surround below. Other windows replaced late C19-early C20. End bay has ramp access to upper floor. Within courtyard, lean-to slate roof over entrance.
Interior: Main range now living kitchen, with gable fireplace at north end composed of architectural stonework, including late medieval mouldings and fluted pilasters with roundels. Moulded mantel shelf of stone Two centred chamfered arch to entrance to older wing. Timber lintel to south gable stack now parlour. Rear wing has chamfered 2-centred arch entering to end living room. Roof not seen. A seat of the Trencreeke, later Polwhele families, and sheltered General Fairfax in the Civil War.
Listing NGR: SW8345749677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63927
- 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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