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Penmadown House, St Germans, Cornwall, Historic building record |
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Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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Penmadown House is a small country house built in the gothic style to the design of John Samson in 1905. During an air raid in 1941 the house was hit by an enemy incendiary bomb and it was gutted by fire so that for the most part only the walled shell survives. It was built for the agent of the Port Eliot Estate and has been part of its ownership until recently acquired by the present owners. It is their intention to refurbish the house and to restore it as much as possible to its original appearance. One of the conditions of the planning consent to achieve this is the requirement for an archaeological record of the building prior to its restoration. The findings of the recording plus access to original plans and elevations show that sufficient survives of the building to enable a surprising high level of understanding of the original design and the way that it functioned. A particular aspect of the design of the building is the extent to which it incorporates innovative construction techniques and technology of its period. Architecturally, the house displays the gothic style an inventive way. Unlike so many gothic style house of the period Penmadown does not have symmetrical elevation clothed in gothic style features but its design is truly inspired by historic domestic gothic buildings that have irregularly disposed features that reflect the inner functions of the building. |
Author: |
E Berry
N Thomas
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Publisher: |
Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
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Penmadown House |
County: |
Cornwall |
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Cornwall |
Parish: |
ST GERMANS |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 235080, 57997 (Easting, Northing)
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cornwall2-203382 |
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Report No: 2015R013 |
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Penmadown House is a small country house built in the Gothic style to the design of John Samson in 1905. During an air raid in 1941 the house was hit by an enemy incendiary bomb and it was gutted by fire so that for the most part only the walled shell survives. It was built for the agent of the Port Eliot Estate and has been part of its ownership until recently acquired by the present owners. It is their intention to refurbish the house and to restore it as much as possible to its original appearance.
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19 Feb 2018 |