Description

SW 73 NE PERRANARWORTHAL PERRANARWORTHAL

3/338 Oak Tree House

GV II

House. Early C19 and extended circa 1860. Stucco over rubble and stucco over brick
walls with granite sills. Spanish slate roof with brick chimneys over gable ends.
Plain parapet to front of left-hand original part and wide eaves to front of later
part.
Double depth plan of 2 equal reception rooms flanking central passage leading to
central stair between rear service rooms of kitchen left, extended slightly to rear
circa 1860, and pantry right. Large drawing room added to right-hand (north east)
side of house circa 1860. Original cellars built into bank at rear.
2 storeys. Overall 5-window south east front of original symmetrical 3-window front
on left and regular 2-window garden front of drawing room set back slightly on right.
Original part has central doorway with 2 vertical panelled door and original lattice
paned overlight; wooden doorcase with panelled pilasters surmounted by large hood
with moulded cornice carried on moulded brackets. Original hornless sashes with
glazing bars with 20 panes to taller ground floor windows and with 16 panes to first
floor. Windows to right are original circa 1860 12-pane horned sashes. Round-headed
stair window with ogee tracery at rear.
Interior is almost complete with its original C19 carpentry and joinery: niches to
piers in front wall; 6-panel doors with moulded architraves; window shutters; moulded
plaster ceiling cornices and bands to reception rooms and with egg and dart cornice
and central rose to drawing room; stick baluster stair with square newel caps;
engaged columns to opening between left-hand room and kitchen and a resited fireplace
in original right-hand room.

Listing NGR: SW7750238505

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613994

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version