Trehawke

Details

SX 36 SW MENHENIOT

12/85 Trehawke

GV II

House. Circa 1650 to 1664 and earlier. Datestones reset in wall of piggery
(P 1664 K) and barn to west (P 1650 K). Remodelled and extended in circa 1860s. For
Peter Kekewich. Rubblestone with granite quoins and several pieces of reused dressed
granite including carved spandrels in ground floor of front range. Slate roof with
hipped ends on west front with projection with gable end to right. Rear range with
gable end to east. Rubblestone stack on left-hand hipped end, 2 rubblestone stacks
with slate strings to right of central ridge and to rear of front range. Rubblestone
C19 stack on east gable end. Plan much altered. C17 range possibly partly
demolished and re-orientated. Comprises range on west; 2 rooms wide with central
through passage. Large hall to rear on north east. 2 storey porch on right of C17
range considerably remodelled. C19 range to rear, 2 rooms deep with wide passage
between C17 and C19 ranges.
2 storeys, asymmetrical 4 window west front. Ground floor with 3-light casement with
glazing bars on ground floor. Granite cill for mullioned, window. Dressed stone arch
with granite keystone. To right, C20 timber porch. In recessed section on right,
possibly reset, 3=centred granite arch with chamfered arch and jambs, hoodmould with
carved label stops. Recessed spandrels with small central balls.
First floor with late C19 2-light casement, 3-panes per light and early C19 2-light
casement with glazing bars, both beneath dressed stone arches with granite keystones.
6-pane casement to right beneath timber lintel and slate hood. In recessed section,
early C19 3-light casement with glazing bars. Dressed stone arch above with granite
keystone.
Interior; room on front to left with remodelled lintel to fireplace with decorated
granite spandrels with simple figures in relief (..compare with decorated label stops
in south aisle window, Menheniot church q.v.). Dressed stone arch between spandrels.
Large hall on north-east; Large fireplace (at least 1.75 m deep) blocked.
Fireplaces to first floor blocked. In upper room of 2 storey porch, secret cupboard
with sprung opening operated in adjoining room. Formerly Trehavock ie. Hawk town.
Probably place notable for keeping or breeding hawks, or lands were held by tenure of
paying hawks to Lord. Held by Reginald de Valletort under Earl of Cornwall temp.
William I. Passed from Trehawkes to Kekewiches and later to C Trelawny.
Marked by Carew in his Survey of Cornwall 1602 and also by John Norden in his General
Perambulation and Deliniation -
J Polsue Lake's Parochical History of the County of Cornwall 1867-73 rp 1974.


Listing NGR: SX3118861988

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Sources

Books and journals
Carew, R, The Survey of Cornwall, (1602)
Norden, J, General Perambulation and Deliniation, ()
Polsue, J, Lakes Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, (1872)

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