Description

PADSTOW PRIDEAUX PLACE, Padstow
SW 9075-9175
8/131 Shell House, to west of Prideaux
Place

II

Remains of shell house. Circa mid C19. The shell house is overgrown but appears to
have been constructed of brick which was plastered on the inner face. The roof has
partly collapsed.
Rectangular plan with 2 complete walls and part of the third remaining. Probably
open-fronted with low seats arranged around inner side of walls.
The exterior is largely covered with abundant foliage. The interior retains much of
the shell decoration which, rather than covering the walls completely, was arranged
in patterns on a plaster surface. There are a variety of shells which have been used
and arranged in the shapes of flowers and tree. The family motto, 'toujours pret',
is on the rear wall.

Listing NGR: SW9127875583

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26507172

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
• 
  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)