Causilgey
CAUSILGEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328981
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Causilgey
- Statutory Address:
- CAUSILGEY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328981
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Causilgey
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAUSILGEY
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:
- CAUSILGEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kenwyn
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 77775 47586
Details
KENWYN SW 74 NE 2/161 Causilgey - GV II Country house. Described in 1870 as having been newly built. Designed by G Devey. Killas rubble with granite quoins, sills, jambstones, mullions, lintels and arch stones possibly incorporating some reused dressed stone from Tregavethan Manor. Scantle slate roofs with gable ends except to canted bay and 1 hip to rear. Irregularly disposed rubble stacks over cross walls or gable ends, some with moulded string or cornices. Plan is very irregular of overall shallow H-shape plus further projections to right (north east) and lean-to at rear mostly 1-room deep. Tudor vernacular style. 2 storeys plus attic. Irregular south east front 1:2:1 bays with roughly central 2- window main range flanked by projecting. 1-window gable ends. Main range has roughly central entrance within open gable ended porch with tow rubble side walls. All window with granite mullions and C20 glazing. Ground floor windows with transoms. 3-light bay window to left of doorway and 2-light window over. Large quadrant projection, presumably bread oven, to left-hand angle. 3-light window to right of doorway and 6-light window over and continuing to left over entrance. Middle 2 lights are C20 insertions. Projecting taller gable end to left has canted bay window to ground and first floor each with 3 lights to middle and 1 light to each side, hipped roof and 2-light window to gable. Projecting gable end to right has 3-light window with transom to ground and first floor. Rear is very irregular with main features of canted bay towards left with 3-light transom to first floor and projecting entrance porch with parapet towards right with basket arched doorway and 2 small single-light windows over. Gable roof dormer with 2-light window over porch is linked to rear gable of tall front wing. Interior not inspected. A deliberately irregular and romantic pile with the roof materials and juxtaposition enhancing greatly the overall effect.
Listing NGR: SW7777547586
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63262
- 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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