Description

SW 97 NE & SW 97 SE ST MINVER
HIGHLANDS
4/268 Trevelver and arch reset in wall.
on north east
25.10.51
II*
Remains of manor house now farmhouse and arch reset in wall on north-east. Circa
late C16 or early C17, remodelled in circa late C17. South range demolished in circa
C18. Remodelled in mid C19 and mid C20. Fire partly demolished south wing in mid
C20.
Stone rubble and dressed granite quoins. South gable end rebuilt in mid C20.
Bitumen coated rag and scantle slate roofs with gable end on west, hipped end on east
and gable end to front wing on south. Truncated projection of stone rubble side
lateral stack heating west (left hand) range with brick stack on west gable end.
Projecting stone rubble side lateral stack and brick shaft heating south range with
C20 rendered brick stack in south gable end on right.
Plan: Farmhouse comprises fragment of much larger manor house. A painted panel in
the parlour illustrates the house in circa 1690's with a central four window range,
entrance to right of centre and two front gabled wings probably forming an overall
'U' shaped plan. The painting appears to be of the west front and the existing house
probably comprises the left hand wing, now the west wing and the left hand side of
the central range which forms the present south wing. The fire of circa mid C20
demolished the through passage at the lower side of the present south wing.
The existing south wing appears to have comprised the hall, with a through passage at
the lower side on the south, a hall fireplace heated by side lateral stack with a
hall bay adjoining to the north. The west probably parlour wing was originally
heated by a side lateral stack. In circa 1690 this range was remodelled and
partitioned with a small panelled parlour at the west end. The side lateral stack
was blocked and a fireplace was inserted in the west gable end. In circa C18 the
probable service range which formed the right hand front wing on the painting was
demolished. In circa mid C19 the room on the higher side of the hall was remodelled
and a stair inserted at the angle between the west and south ranges. The mid C20
fire demolished the remains of the range on the lower side of the through passage and
largely gutted the lower side of the hall. The south gable end wall was rebuilt in
line with the lower partition of the passage and entrance doors blocked.
Two storeys: unaltered north elevation facing road comprising north side of west
wing. Windows disposed to left of centre with projection of truncated lateral stack
on right. Ground and first floor with mullion window with chamfered jambs and hood
mould. Garden front of west elevation of south wing and south elevation of west wing
partly remodelled in C19 and refenestrated in C20. C20 glazed extension. Unaltered
east elevation of south wing with projecting side lateral hall stack on left and hall
bay adjoining with 3-light mullion window on ground floor. C19 2-light casement and
part glazed C20 door to right and C19 2-light and 3-light casements above.
Interior: hall in south wing with circa late C16 or early C17 corbelled granite
fireplace and C20 grate. Parlour at west end of west wing with complete circa late
C17 bolection moulded panelling, chair rail, moulded cornice, double door with raised
and fielded panelling and doorcase. The parlour is decorated with exceptionally
unusual topographical sketches and painting of circa 1690; the cornice is illustrated
with fine sketches of buildings in the parishes of St. Minver Highlands and Lowlands,
St. Endellion, St. Kew and Wadebridge. These include the parish churches, at least
one of St. Minver's five windmills, Wadebridge bridge and several domestic dwellings.
The drawings on the south side of the cornice are illegible. Above the fireplace is
a far cruder painting illustrating Trevelver and formal gardens to south west, the
windmill to the north west of Carlyon (qv), Carlyon (qv) and Dinham (qv) prior to its
remodelling. These paintings provide important documentary evidence of a type which
rarely survives in Cornwall.
Circa C19 stair with turned newels and stick balusters. Moulded circa C17 doorframes
to first floor chambers with scroll and triangular stepped stops. Roof timbers
largely replaced in C19 although full inspection not accessible.
Wide four-centred granite arch reset in garden wall to north of east corner of house.
Roll moulded frame with dates of probably 1632.
First records of Trevelver 1302. Temp 1573 seat of Stone and in 1636 Silly family.
In circa 1698 the leases of Trevelver, Dinham (qv) and Carlyon (qv) were sold to
Francis Arundell. Maclean records that little of the mansion was surviving in 1879
with the exception of two mullion windows and the panelled parlour with painted panel
and cornice.
Maclean, Sir John Parochial and Family History of the
Deanery of Trigg Minor in the County of Cornwall, 1879, vol III

Listing NGR: SW9581975030

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533036

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