List Entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: YOULSTON PARK
List Entry Number: 1163754
Location
YOULSTON PARK, A39
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Devon
District: North Devon
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Shirwell
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 25-Feb-1965
Date of most recent amendment: 17-May-1985
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 98232
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List Entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
The following map grid reference shall be amended read:
SS54SE SHIRWELL A39
5/59
Youlston Park
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The following map grid reference shall be amended read:
SS53NE SHIRWELL A39
5/59
Youlston Park
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SS 54 SE SHIRWELL A39
5/59 Youlston Park
25.2.65
- I
Mansion House. Detached mediaeval hall and kitchen blocks encased in late C17th
remodelling when the west wing was added. Further extensive alterations in the mid
C18th. Random coursed ashlar and rubblestone with slate roofs and brick chimney
stacks, except for rubble stone stack at rear of the hall. The kitchen block is
rendered. 2 storeys. Courtyard plan with 7-bay extension to west. The south
front consists of two 2-bay gabled projections with blind lunettes and timber
sashes 6 panes per sash with glazing bars to each side of the encased hall which
has 3 dummy windows above 3 sashes with glazing bars. The entrance porch supported
on 4 classical stone columns, covered in ivy, is in the western gabled projection.
To the left, the recessed west wing of ashlar above rubble stone, has 7 bays of
sashes with glazing bars 9-panes per sash and flat stone arches. Gable end to left
and half-hipped roof to right. The east front has a bay of sashes to each side of
a lateral stack then a venetian window above door with a heavy stone lintel and
pillars, then 5 bays of sashes with glazing bars 6 panes per sash. To the rear is
the domestic wing with octagonal open bell turret and weathervane with octagonal
clock dial below. Interiors: Ground floor room at end of west wing has
magnificant late C17 plaster ceiling of 6 shaped panels around oval centrepiece
with dense foliage in high relief with moulded cornice. 2 diagonally opposite
corner porch contain shields, the other 2 have herons and eels, all Chichester
family emblems. Ornately carved fireplace with grotesque heads above foliage to
each side of overmantel. The Chinese room in the west wing has rare Chinese
wallpaper (c.1760) on all four walls, and ornamental plaster ceiling of draped
foliage with pendants around rectangular panel with cherubs heads in the angles. 4
thin outer panels, the side ones containing central shields with heron heads. The
main staircase has replaced C20 treads but richly carved strings and swags on the
newel-posts. C17 panelling to entrance hall with coats of arms painted in top
panels. Ornately carved fireplace and plaster ceiling of curvilinear geometrical
pattern. The coved ceiling of the original open hall to the east is a C20
replacement; only parts of the enriched moulded plaster cornice, circular niches
with festoons at each end, and an inserted plastered panel depicting mythological
scenes in the north wall survive. Threequarter height panelling swept up to
accommodate classical fireplace with fluted pilasters and voluted supports to
mantel. Concealed above the coved ceiling is a fine mediaeval roof consisting of 5
trusses of base crucks with arch-braced collars supporting crown posts. A curved
windbrace between each truss is jointed into soffit of a single set of through
purlins. Room at east end has 9 panelled trabeated ceiling with plaster
decorations and doorway with Corinthian capitals. Formerly seat of Chichesters.
The interiors are very fine. Rooflights have been introduced in places. See
also: Game Larder Youlston Park, The Lodges Youlston Park, The Stables Youlston
Park.
Listing NGR: SS5864737395
Selected Sources
OtherRegister of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
Map
National Grid Reference: SS 58646 37408
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