Description

TAWSTOCK TAWSTOCK
SS 52 NE
4/94
- Gatehouse to Tawstock Court
25.2.65
GV II*

Gatehouse. Dated 1574. Freestone ashlar with some early brickwork to the turret
vaulting. Continues cavetto moulded plinth. Gabled slate roof.
Rectangular on plan with principal entrance on south side flanked by tall octagonal
corner turrets.
2 storeys, the intermediate floor now removed. Corner turrets of 3 stages.
Embattled parapet except to turrets which are moulded.
Large 4 centred outer arched entrance to centre south side with ogee-flanking-hollow
moulded surround. Gates of 2 heavy studded leaves with cover strips and chamfered
rectangular boss decoration to the panels. The left gate has carved grotesque male
head to the top rail, female head to right. Over the arch are 2 straight-headed
stone windows of two 4 centred arched lights with hoodmoulds formed from the string
with dropped ends flanking elaborate pedimented stone cartouche bearing heraldic
achievement with eared Ionic-style fluted pilasters and 1574 datestone above.
Flanking corner turrets of 3 stages have single light stone windows to splayed
facets of the first stage with carved spandrels and hoodmoulds. Blind single light
window over rectangular window to top and second stage of left side of left hand
tower which has defensive loop to the bottom stage of its inner face. Rectangular
window opening to right side of first stage of right hand turret. Tall blocked
window opening to rear right side of gatehouse upper storey. Blocked ground floor
doorway to left side. Plain moulded 4-centred inner arch with relieving arch and
stone mullion window above of three 4 centred arched lights with foliated spandrels.
Within the outer arch is a timber doorway to each turret stairway, that to right
with segmental head, that to left with depressed head and placed obliquely across
the angle. Stairs removed or collapsed. Roof structure replaced in C20.

Listing NGR: SS5577629843

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17532547

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)