Chapel Of St Alban Luscombe Castle Including Attached Stables And Other Outbuildings

SX 97 NW, 2/75

DAWLISH, LUSCOMBE HILL, Luscombe Castle including attached stables and other outbuildings and Chapel of St-Alban

17.07.51

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Built in 1800, architect John Nash for the banker Charles Hoare. The grounds were laid out by Humphry Repton. Chapel added by George Gilbert Scott in 1862. The house is built of stone. An Asymmetrical Gothic style residence with machicolated and castellated parapet and octagonal tower in centre. Clustered chimneystacks. 1st floor windows have Gothic heads and label moulds. Tall porch with Gothic arches and rooms over stained glass to doorcase. Large Gothic Conservatory. Interior has well staircase with mahogany handrail and S-shaped iron balusters and octagonal drawing room under the tower with moulded cornice and fine marble fireplaces. The attached stables and outbuildings are of 2 storeys painted brick with slate roof and the windows have hood mouldings. The Chapel of St Alban is of 1 storey sandstone. Vaulted roof with chevron pattern in various colours of stone. 4 bay nave and apse. Stained glass of the period. Original iron work and yew wood seats. (See John Summerson's 'Life and Work of John Nash Architect.'

Listing NGR: SX9429976828