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The Sugar Loaves

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Stephens by Launceston Rural, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6517 / 50°39'6"N

Longitude: -4.3544 / 4°21'15"W

OS Eastings: 233660

OS Northings: 86200

OS Grid: SX336862

Mapcode National: GBR NL.89CH

Mapcode Global: FRA 17RC.5D8

Plus Code: 9C2QMJ2W+M6

Entry Name: The Sugar Loaves

Listing Date: 11 January 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1142884

English Heritage Legacy ID: 68057

ID on this website: 101142884

Location: Dutson, Cornwall, PL15

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Stephens by Launceston Rural

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Launceston

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


ST STEPHENS BY WERRINGTON PARK
SX 38 NW LAUNCESTON
9/163 The Sugar Loaves

- II

Garden folly. Probably early to mid C18 built for Sir William Morice. Stone rubble.
Unusual folly of roughly rectangular plan with a deep niche in the centre of the
front elevation and a shallow projection to the rear. Situated on the north-east
slope of a hill, with ground rising to rear. The folly probably had fine views across
the valley of the River Attery to Werrington Park (house) although the folly is now
obscured by the trees of Smallacoombe Wood.
Round arched opening in centre with a deep niche, probably originally containing a
seat. Flat roof surmounted by three tapered conical stone towers, the central tower
set back.
Otto Peter, in his description of Werrington Park (1906) quotes a poem about Sir
William Morice, the third baronet, entitled The Doom of Morice where the folly is
described thus "Fair stands the triple turret pile, crowning the park's sweet shade".
Peter suggested that the design may have been derived from the tomb of the Horatii
and Curiatii and Dr Richard Pococke described a model of the tomb of the Horatii
near Albano, in his description of Werrington Park in 1750. Pevsner however, suggest
that the design may have been taken from Daniell's Indian drawings and aquatints,
thus dating the folly to circa 1800.
Pococke described Werrington Park as one of "most beautiful in England:" when writing
in 1750, he recorded several follies in the park including a ruinous castle, a temple
of the sun, a triumphal arch on the model of that at Sidon Hill, High Cleer, a
hermitage and a large alcove trellis seat near to the river. The park also contains
two cockpits, their terraces remaining.
Rendell, J. Gateway to Cornwall 1981
Peter, O. The Manor and Park of Werrington 1906
Pevsner, N. The Buildings of England, Devon 1958.


Listing NGR: SX3366086200

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