Description

LISKEARD

SX26SW MOORSWATER
979-1/3/7 Moorswater Lodge
22/07/81

II

Large villa. 1829-30. Possibly by George Wightwick for J Lyne.
Stucco on masonry with moulded strings to ground and 1st
floors; dry slate roofs, hipped central roof behind parapet;
octagonal stucco chimneys. Irregular plan extended later C19.
Tudor-Gothic style. 2 storeys; 1:3:1-bay south front. Side
bays as single-storey lean-tos; bays divided by set-off
buttresses; 4-centred arched openings with labels; 2- and
3-light windows with Y-traceried heads. Central gabled
entrance bay broken forward has heavily moulded central
doorway with traceried spandrels, pointed double doors with
moulded vertical panels; also side doorways. Left-hand return
has central gabled porch break. Rear has some original
glazing. INTERIOR not inspected as unoccupied at time of
survey but former list description mentions 'contemporary
features.'

Listing NGR: SX2357764492

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501280

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)