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Treworgan House

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Erme, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3072 / 50°18'25"N

Longitude: -5.0424 / 5°2'32"W

OS Eastings: 183457

OS Northings: 49677

OS Grid: SW834496

Mapcode National: GBR ZF.TQNP

Mapcode Global: FRA 08B7.1CC

Plus Code: 9C2P8X45+V2

Entry Name: Treworgan House

Listing Date: 28 February 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1328717

English Heritage Legacy ID: 63927

ID on this website: 101328717

Location: Cornwall, TR4

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Erme

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Erme

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


ST ERME
4 NW
7/88 Treworgan House
28.2.1952

-- II

Farmhouse. C16. extended by Robert Trencreeke c.1560. Killas and granite,
with granite quoins and dressings. Slate roof.
Plan: 'L'-form, comprising a main east front of three structural bays,
and south limb earlier in date, also of 3 bays. Yard in
re-entrant angle is enclosed by stone wall connecting to cottage, not of
special interest, on west wide. Main range contains central sitting room,
with axial stack to left, kitchen to right, and parlour in corner with
rear wing, this containing services and drawing room at west end with
gable stack.
Two storeys. Main front has recessed entrance to centre bay with
half-glazed door; flush granite surrounds with broad chamfer ending in
angled stops. Similar flush three light chamfered mullioned windows,
without labels. Stone stacks, but large gable part-external stack to
parlour, heightened in brick. South range has 3-light stone mullioned
window on first floor, and small light within chamfered surround below.
Other windows replaced late C19-early C20. End bay has ramp access to
upper floor. Within courtyard, lean-to slate roof over entrance.

Interior: Main range now living kitchen, with gable fireplace at north end
composed of architectural stonework, including late medieval mouldings and
fluted pilasters with roundels. Moulded mantel shelf of stone Two centred
chamfered arch to entrance to older wing. Timber lintel to south gable
stack now parlour. Rear wing has chamfered 2-centred arch entering to end
living room. Roof not seen.
A seat of the Trencreeke, later Polwhele families, and sheltered General
Fairfax in the Civil War.


Listing NGR: SW8345749677

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