Molesworth Manor

Heritage listing

Details ST ISSEY TREGONNA SW 97 SW 4/248 Molesworth Manor GV II Rectory, now private house. 1854 (datestone). Built for Rev. Sir Hugh Molesworth, possibly by William White who restored the Church of St Petroc Minor, Little Petherick (qv) in 1858 for Sir Hugh Molesworth. Extended in early C20. Stone rubble and snecked slate stone with moulded plinth. Steeply pitched slate roof with gable ends. Stone rubble axial and end stacks with moulded caps. Plan: Original plan probably of double depth arrangement with wide entrance hall to left of centre; study to left heated by end stack, principal room to right heated by axial stack and service room beyond. Stair and stair hall across rear of passage and study and service rooms to rear right. There were probably further service rooms accommodated in a courtyard to rear and the stables and coach house are attached to the right hand side with service rooms above. In circa early C20 2 bay windows were added to the front elevation and a cross wing containing 2 large principal rooms was added to the left hand side, continuing in a wing to rear. Gothic style. Exterior: 2 storeys and attic with an irregular 1:1:2:1 window front. The circa early C20 extension to left is in a similar style to the main range. Entrance originally to left of centre with tall gabled bay set slightly forward on left and lower gable bay to far right. Gabled original porch with moulded 2-centred arch with banded stone in the gable end above. The entrance is flanked by 2 circa early C20 bay windows with an original 2-light mullion and transom window to right. Above are 4 sashes and casements with original chamfered and stopped frame to far right and attic window in gable above with decorative cusped framing. 3 gabled full dormers with fish-tail slate hanging. C20

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.