Clonmore

SW 83 SW MYLOR TREFUSIS ROAD, (east side), Flushing 6/287 No 30 (Clonmore) 30.5.67 II

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House part of terrace. Circa early C18. Stuccoed front with plinth and moulded coved eaves cornice. Slate sills. Steep concrete tile roof with raking dormers and brick chimney over gable end, left, and partly wall, right. Plan of hall/parlour left and smaller parlour, right, with passage between leading to original stair turret between. Later rear service rooms. 2 storeys plus attic. Regular 4-window west road front. C18 hornless sashes with thick glazing bars and much original glass. Internal shutters. Doorway right of middle with 2 windows on left and one on the right. C18 3-panel door with fanlight over and within round-headed wooden doorcase with moulded panelled pilasters, open pediment and panelled reveals. Wrought iron handrail on square balusters flanking granite doorstep. Interior not inspected. Cobbled pavement to front. This is the house where Admiral Sir Isaac Pellew was born. He was the brother of the great Edward Pellew, and it was he who commanded the 'Conquerer' at the battle of Trafalgar and accepted the surrender of the French Admiral Villeneuve. This house was later known as Church House, and the outbuildings used as Soup Kitchens in times of hardship. Quoted from THE STORY OF FLUSHING CORNWALL by Ursula Redwood (Lady Redwood). Part of a fine group of C18 houses.

Listing NGR: SW8089933722