Tower House And Attached Wall And Gate Piers (Remains Of Priory)

PLYMOUTH

SX5356SE OLD PRIORY, Plympton 740-1/40/440 Tower House and attached wall and 29/03/60 gate-piers (Remains of Priory)

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House incorporating remains of former priory. C12 doorway and part of ground-floor walls, otherwise mid-late C19. Killas rubble with granite and freestone dressings; dry slate roof with front attic gable and brick stack on left; crested clay ridge tiles and shaped barge board and fascia board. Small rectangular plan plus lean-to towards rear on right and conservatory in the angle. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic; 1-window range. Attic gable lancet, probably C13 and re-used; 2-storey oriel with slate-hung aprons to upper floors and with early or mid C20 3-light leaded casements plus sidelights, and C12 moulded doorway to ground floor, now fitted with window. Right-hand return wall incorporates several small medieval windows. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: high rubble garden wall in front of house on the left with pair of square brick gate-piers on its right. The piers have plinths, rendered shaped panels with central vermiculation, moulded cornices and stepped caps to moulded finials. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 685 & 686).

Listing NGR: SX5375656178