Description

SX 16 NE LISKEARD RURAL DOUBLEBOIS

4/61 Doublebois House

II

House. 1883-5 extended in 1896. For Herman family. Datestone in extension with
intertwined initials C M H and date 1896. Rock faced snecked slatestone with
freestone dressings. Moulded pinth, freestone quoins and parapet copings. Slate
roof with gabled ends. 9 rubblestone stacks with freestone dressings. Moulded
caps. Quadrangular plan with small central court. Extended on south with gabled
rear wing, originally chapel.
High Victorian Gothic style. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Nearly symmetrical
north entrance front. 2:1:1 windows. Central 2-storey gabled porch with
corbelled kneelers with gablets, and corner buttresses with set-offs and gablets.
Moulded 2-centred arch doorway with Corinthian capitals and 3-light stone mullion
and transom window above. Small lancet in gable. Ground floor to left and right,
large stone mullion and transom windows with cusped heads lights and transoms. 1
single-light and two 2-light stone mullion windows to first floor with transoms.
West front has similar window types. 1:3:2 bays with flanking gabled bays, the
left with crenellated stone first floor oriel supported on buttress shaft flanked
by lancets. The centre 3 window recess has stone balcony, the balustrade with
shields at intervals, windows with cusped head lights and with 2-light window
above. Right-hand gable has similar 5-light ground floor window, centre blind,
with 2-light windows above. Wing set back to right of west front with single-
storey C20 conservatory in the angle. Much of plasterwork in interior removed
with several rotten floors and ceilings. Some panelling remains. Only 2 room of
interior inspected. Believed to have contained a fine music room and chapel.
Also much stained glass. A late example of High Victorian Gothic style.
In 1910, seat of Rev. George Edward Hermon.
Kellys Directory 1910.

Listing NGR: SX1980965271

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26432849

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record