Trewithen House

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Trewithen House
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Western façade
Location Probus, Cornwall, England
Coordinates 50°17′26″N4°55′52″W / 50.29058°N 4.93118°W / 50.29058; -4.93118
Built1723
ArchitectThomas Edwards
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameTrewithen House
Designated20 February 1956
Reference no. 1141100
Official nameTrewithen
Designated11 June 1987
Reference no. 1000510
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Location of Trewithen House in Cornwall

Trewithen House is a Georgian country house in Probus, Cornwall, England. The Palladian house was built by London-based architect Thomas Edwards in 1723. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England, and its gardens are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. [1] [2]

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History

Wealthy landowner and lawyer Phillip Hawkins purchased the estate in 1715. He ordered London-based architect Thomas Edwards [3] to build the Palladian house in 1723. It was later revised by Edwards in around 1738 and by Sir Robert Taylor in the 1750-1760s. [1]

Architecture

The house is built from granite ashlar, Pentewan stone ashlar and stucco, and features hipped slate roofs and rendered stacks. The central doorcase is arched with a pulvinated frieze, and contains an 18th-century central panelled door with sidelights. [1]

In the interior, the central east room of the house is panelled with pine wood, while the central south room features arcaded screens and Roman-style Ionic entablatures, with rococo arabesques adorning the fireplace wall. The main staircase of Trewithen House is cantilevered, and set in a semi circular open well. [1]

Grounds

The magnolia fountain The Magnolia Fountain in Trewithen Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 1261110.jpg
The magnolia fountain

The grounds of Trewithen Estate are noteworthy, with a prominent 200 yard-long lawn and gardens containing some rare plants. [4] The two garden pavilions located 15 meters to the north east and the north west of the house are Grade I listed. [5] [6]

The entrance gates and piers 500 meters to the north east and the north west of the house are Grade II listed, [7] [8] as are the gates with piers to the north east and north west of the house. [9] [10] [11] The kitchen garden walls adjoining the service wing to the west of the house are Grade II listed. [12]

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Coordinates: 50°17′32″N4°55′44″W / 50.29222°N 4.92889°W / 50.29222; -4.92889