Description

MAMHEAD MAMHEAD
SX 98 SW

5/315 The Palm House and garden wall to
- the east and south

GV II

Palm house converted to dwelling, sited in the former kitchen garden to Mamhead House
(now Dawlish College q.v.). Probably mid C19, converted into a house in late C20.
Whitewashed and rendered; 1980s slate roof, hipped at ends, formerly with a flat roof
behind a parapet. Brick garden wall to the east, returning to the south, possibly
earlier.
Plan: Rectangular on plan, formerly open to the roof with an arcaded glazed front.
Exterior: 2 storeys. 5-bay front with giant pilasters flanking rounded openings with
moulded arches springing from plain caps, the lower tier openings square-headed, all
openings glazed-in. 4 1980s round-headed attic dormers, the dormers interrupting the
moulded cornice of the old parapet. A right-angled section of tall brick garden wall
to the east, returning to the south is ramped on the south section and ends in a
square section brick pier crowned with a stone urn.
Interior: Not inspected.
In spite of the alterations this remains an impressive building: group value with
Brinshill and the terrace walls.

Listing NGR: SX9385680693

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389899

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version