Treverbyn Vean
Treverbyn Vean is a 19th-century mansion in St Neot, Cornwall. It has an exterior designed by George Gilbert Scott and an interior by William Burges. It is a Grade II* listed building as at 5 November 1987.[1] Externally, the house forms an "irregular range in Tudor Gothic Revival style."[1][2] Internally, "the house retains more of its original interior than any other by Burges, apart from those for Lord Bute at Cardiff Castle and Castle Coch and Sir John Heathcote Amory at Knightshayes in Devon. In his interiors Burges attempted to "...conjure up, in Victorian terms, the artistic spirit of a medieval house. Many contemporaries regarded these attempts as the pinnacle of Burges's success."[3] Treverbyn Vean is listed "for the importance of these surviving interior features as well as its fine exterior composition by Scott."[1]
Commissioned by Colonel Charles Lygon Somers Cocks, the house was constructed between 1858 and 1862.[3]:301
References
- 1 2 3 Historic England. "Treverbyn Vean (Grade II*) (1140489)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Treverbyn Vean (62261)". Images of England.
- 1 2 Mordaunt Crook, Joseph (2013). William Burges: and the High Victorian Dream. Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0711233492.
Coordinates: 50°27′29″N 4°33′32″W / 50.458179°N 4.558973°W
