Description

KENWYN
SW 74 NE
2/161 Causilgey
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GV II
Country house. Described in 1870 as having been newly built. Designed by G Devey.
Killas rubble with granite quoins, sills, jambstones, mullions, lintels and arch
stones possibly incorporating some reused dressed stone from Tregavethan Manor.
Scantle slate roofs with gable ends except to canted bay and 1 hip to rear.
Irregularly disposed rubble stacks over cross walls or gable ends, some with moulded
string or cornices.
Plan is very irregular of overall shallow H-shape plus further projections to right
(north east) and lean-to at rear mostly 1-room deep. Tudor vernacular style.
2 storeys plus attic. Irregular south east front 1:2:1 bays with roughly central 2-
window main range flanked by projecting. 1-window gable ends. Main range has roughly
central entrance within open gable ended porch with tow rubble side walls. All
window with granite mullions and C20 glazing. Ground floor windows with transoms.
3-light bay window to left of doorway and 2-light window over. Large quadrant
projection, presumably bread oven, to left-hand angle. 3-light window to right of
doorway and 6-light window over and continuing to left over entrance. Middle 2
lights are C20 insertions. Projecting taller gable end to left has canted bay window
to ground and first floor each with 3 lights to middle and 1 light to each side,
hipped roof and 2-light window to gable. Projecting gable end to right has 3-light
window with transom to ground and first floor.
Rear is very irregular with main features of canted bay towards left with 3-light
transom to first floor and projecting entrance porch with parapet towards right with
basket arched doorway and 2 small single-light windows over. Gable roof dormer with
2-light window over porch is linked to rear gable of tall front wing.
Interior not inspected.
A deliberately irregular and romantic pile with the roof materials and juxtaposition
enhancing greatly the overall effect.

Listing NGR: SW7777547586

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26614287

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Recommended Books

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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide