Description

SW 84 SW KEA

2/99 Killiow House
30.5.67

GV II*

Country house. C18 and earlier core but remodelled circa 1850, possibly by Paxton.
Principal elevations are of granite ashlar with dressed granite architectural detail,
otherwise rubble. Hipped scantle slate roofs with parapets and surrounding central
valley. Brick chimneys over cross walls.
Plan of 2 equal principal reception rooms flanking central entrance vestibule leading
to large stair hall. 2 further principal reception rooms beyond right-hand room
forming L-shaped reception area. Service rooms behind and servants accommodation
within wing to rear of service area behind left-hand room.
2 storeys to reception area and 3 storeys to part of service area. Symmetrical 2:1:2
bay south west entrance front, added circa 1850. Plinth, rusticated quoins, stepped
first floor sill band, and wide moulded parapet cornice with blocking course over.
Recessed window openings with moulded pediments on consoles over ground floor windows
and moulded hoods on consoles over first floor windows. All original circa 1850
hornless 12-pane sashes. Wide central doorway within distYle-in-antis Doric porte
cochere. Segmental arch over doorway. Original panelled doorway with mariginal
paned overlight and flanking sidelights with reticulated glazing. Acorn corner
finials to main parapets and ball corner finials over porch parapet are C20
additions. Nearly symmetrical south east 1:3:1 bay circa early C19 garden front with
central 3-window bowed projection, slightly wider to left since circa 1850 refronting
to south west. Plinth, plain sill string and parapet as south west front. Windows
in plain ashlar surrounds with granite lintels over except segmental arches over
ground floor left and right openings. Original 12-pane hornless sashes. Ground
floor left and right are tripartite sashes within wider openings with blind tympana
over.
Interior of reception area is very fine with early and mid C19 doors doorcases,
window shutters panelling and ceiling cornices and bands. Entrance vestibule has
moulded coffered ceiling, stone flagged floor and fine, possibly resited, C18 chimney
piece with dentils in the entablature. Circa mid C19 pediment with dentils over
doorway leading into stair hall. 6-panelled mahogany doors have bead moulding within
panels; similar detail to panelled reveals and to dado panelling. Fine stair hall
with cantelevered open-well open-string stone stair with ornate cast iron splat
balusters and mahogany handrail wreathed over newel. Landings on 2 floors to link
2- storey reception area to 3 storey service area. Landings now have added support
of later Roman Doric column on pedestals. Lantern over. Right-hand room has fine
marble chimney piece in the French style with carved consoles, shell decoration to
frieze and horseshoe iron grate. Ceiling has fine trailing vine band and pediments
similar to the one in the vestibule over doorways. The room behind, ie central to
garden front with bowed windows has fine neo-classical detail and is linked to
further room beyond which has similar detail and anthemion ceiling band.
Killiow is an interesting mid C19 refashioning of an essentially early C19 house and
well situated overlooking an informal parkland landscape.

Listing NGR: SW8046242138

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535452

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)