More information : (SW 92044684) Golden (NR)
(SW 92094690) Chapel (NR) (1)
(SW 92114685) Dungeon(NR) (Remains of) (NAT). (2)
Golden, or Golden Manor, is a 2-storey, rubble and granite ashlar
building of irregular plan built about 1525 and now much
altered. Originally the home of the Wolvedon family, it
descended to the Tregian family in 1514 and the present house
was built by John Tregian. Leland visited the house in 1542.
The farm buildings, 150 yards away, contain considerable remains
of a medieval house and probably represent the original dwelling
place inherited by John Tregian from John Wolvedon. They contain a
very large barn with a projecting tower of which only one storey
remains. Known locally as the "Chapel", it may have contained an
oratory in the upper floor. There are the remains of a stone newel
stair, but no longer any remains of a chapel. Polewhele refers to
a chapel at Golden "lately taken down". Between the two sites lie
the remains of walls and some semi-subterranean cells of 16th
century date. (3-5)
Golden, (name confirmed) may originally have consisted of a hall
and service end. It was refronted with mullioned windows in the
17th century, possibly 1631-44 and enlarged and further
remodelled in the 18th century.
The barn, still know as the chapel, has been postulated by Chesher
as a medieval first floor hall, from the presence of the stone
newel stair but there is no confirmatory evidence such as a
fireplace. An original four centred arched window survives at
first floor level on the west front, another at ground level on
the north gable, and the original upper crucks of the roof. The
east front and south gable were built in the 19th century; the
latter incorporating many medieval details.
SW 92054687. The 'Dungeon' (b) (name confirmed) comprises a stone
and brick mass of walling, flanked by circular, sunken chambers.
These chambers have the remains of brick domed roofs and are
entered by stairs, on either side of the walling, which also
contains a small fireplace. The function of these remains is
not apparent.
SW 92104685. A two storey narrow brick cottage incorporating stone
mullioned windows and a doorway, possibly of 16th century date.
1:2500 survey of 'Dungeon' revised on AM. (6)
Remains of ice house at Golden.
Most of the brick dome has fallen in but the ice-chute is still visible and trees still grow on the mound which once wholly covered
the structure. (7)
5/38 Golden Manor
28-2-52
GV II*
Manor House. Built for John Tregian circa 1520 with later additions.
Shale rubble, granite dressings and ashlar with scantle and
asbestos slate roofs. 3 room, double depth irregular plan.
2 storeys throughout. North front is 2:3:1 bays. First bay has
blocked C16 four centred arched granite moulded door frame with 2
light granite 4' centred arched mullion to first floor. Over and
slightly to right is pair of tall brick chimneys joined at cornice
level. Roof hipped to left. Second wider bay has jambs and
label stops of large mullioned window removed probably C18 and
replaced with rubble walling and smaller opening spanned by
keyed granite flat arch and later pair of 16 paned shashes divided
by stone pier. 12- paned sash over to right. Next 3 bays broken
forward slightly and taller. Granite ashlar symmetrical 3 window
front of 3 light hollow chamfered mullions with outer frames of
ovolo and cavetto mouldings (This walling was taken down and
reassembled in the 1970s). Granite framed 4 centred arched
doorway with hood mould is adjoining to right and possibly survives
insitu from before the circa 1600 alteration. Granite ashlar
walling over and to right is probably C19 rebuild. C19 studded door
in C16 style. 12 paned sash to right and over. Top third of wall
is shale rubble. Roof hipped to right. East front is late C18
rebuild of mainly shale rubble with granite jamb and quoin stones
and keyed flat arches. 3 windows, central 7 panel door with 16
pane shash over. Flanking ground and first floor windows are 12
pane sashes with sidelights. Ground floor walling to right is much
thicker and is probably C16 refaced. Hipped scantle slate roof
over. South front is irregular moisture with C19 hipped roofed part
to left (possibly earlier core). Central lean-to with granite
ashlar walling and projecting shale and granite wall to right
incorporating main stair window. Lower courses are granite ashlar
and probably C16. A smiling granite gargoyle (probably resited)
survives at valley outlet between hipped roofs to west end.
Interior has central hall with C16 freestone 4 centred arched
fireplace with turned decoration to jambs and 4 panels over arch
containings curved mermaids and men (those to left have wings).
Brick fireback with herringbone pattern to centre. Fireplace at
other end of hall is huge with rough oak lintel and reused
materials in back including window head in passage side. Reused
carved stone (inverted) over doorway leading to passage at west
end. 2 panelled door at back of hall at east end is in moulded
granite arched frame. Main stair is dog leg with turned newel and
plain square balusters and 2 panel door to cupboard under
probably C18.
5/39 Barn with gate piers and adjoining
building approx 50 m east of Golden Manor
House II* (formerly listed as out buildings
at Golden Manor)
Barn (probably part of monastic complex) C15-16 with some circa
C19 rebuilding and granite ashlar gate piers (probably C18) and
adjoining building to east. Shale rubble with granite dressings.
C20 corrugated asbestos gable roof over. L-shaped with quadrant
newel stair turret in angle. 2 storeys, 8 bays (each bay space
between floor beams). West front is much repaired and rebuilt
but is essentially late medieval. Door opening to left is probably
C19 but the 2 buttresses with set-offs and granite weatherings are
original. 2 granite slit windows to first floor are probably
original but reset. Later opening over buttress. Granite arched
opening with label between buttresses is complete but probably
inserted. Dated stone 1879 probably indicates a repair date but
possible the rebuilding of the south gable end which
incorporates many reused fragments including C16 granite arch
over door (with later keystone) and diabolo stopped cut down
jambs. Relieving arch over. Window
to left over plinth is blocked and has granite 4 centred arch
reused the wrong way up so as to form a pointed arch over
reused granite jambs. Carved triangular stone over. 1st floor
has similar blocked opening to left and sundial to right both with relieving arches over. Slit window in gable may be reused from west wall. Quions are chamfered and stopped with reused granite laughing lion gargoyle over right upper stop. Quions in north-east corner of
slightly set back wing are similarly chamfered but south-east
corner has random granite quions and is probably original. Door in
south wall of wing has C19 slightly arched granite keyed lintel
over and narrow centrally placed window to first floor. Granite
coped east gable end has half round granite ashlar gate pier with
original granite slit window to gable. Stair turret has similar
slit window. Back wall of main range is thinner beyond stair turret
to north and has slightly arched openings (probably rebuilt
C19). A reused narrow granite opening survives to ground floor of
north gable wall probably rebuilt at the same time. Adjoining
half round gate pier to right ie. east of entrance, is building
with 3 flat headed granite chamfered window openings with internal
4 centred brick arches. 2 blocked door openings with similar brick
arches inside to east and west walls and 2 pointed brick
arches/recesses inside north-west corner (This part is known as
the Chapel). Interior of barn contains 5 chamfered and stopped
ceiling beams insitu with furthr 2 inverted at north end
suggesting complete rebuild from this point. Few if any original
joists survive but notches indicate their original positions.
Softwood beam and softwood lintel in wall at south end provide
further evidence of rebuilding. Moulded granite doorframe with
semicircular head at entrance to granite treaded stair.
5/41 Mounting block and adjoining walling
approx. 30m north of Golden Manor
GV II
Mounting block, adjoining wall and gate pier. Probably C18 or
early C19. Dressed granite with 4 steps.
5/42 The Keep approx 50 metres east
of Golden Manor
GV II*
Small house, possibly originally gatehouse to Golden Manor C16.
Brick with granite quoins and dressings. Tile hanging, tiled
roof and brick chimney. Rectangular Tudor building with C19 wing.
2 storeys, irregular openings. Entrance is in wing to right of
east wall with window to left and rendered first floor has 2 light
casement with horizontal panes. East gable wall of C16 part is
rebuilt to left and has reused C16 arched windows in return
south wall. Blocked granite 4 centred arched doorframe with
hoodmould to right (now window). C16 brick diaper work over is
extremely rare if not unique in Cornwall. Six paned 2 light
casements to left with patterned C19 tile hanging in gable above
with fishscale frieze and diamond pattern. North wall is also
C16 2 light mullion to centre and blocked smaller arched
openings flanking it. West wall is also mostly C16. Interior has
slate floor, C19 Cornish cast iron range and 3 4-centred,
chamfered arched brick.
5/43 Wall approx 30 metres south east of
Golden Manor
GV II
Ruins of building associated with Golden Manor q.v. C16 Brick
in English and random bond. L shaped plan. South and west walls
surviving each with corbelled, brick arched pointed doorway.
Surviving C16 brickwork is very rare in Cornwall.
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5/44 Wall, approx 5 metres north
west of Golden Manor
GV II
Remains of wall, formerly associated with Golden Manor q.v. now
garden wall. C16. Brick in English and random bond. U shaped plan.
North east and south walling with brick coping. Surviving C16
brickwork is very rare in Cornwall.
5/45 Holy well approx 200 m east
of Golden Manor House
GV II
Holy well. Medieval origins, or possibly served Romano British
camp whose enormous earth ramparts survive across the road to east.
Present structure is shale rubble stone with shale lintol bridging
entrance to small rectangular opening in bank.
5/40 Ice house, wall and ash house
20 metres north of Golden Manor
GV II
Ice house and ash house. Possibly C18. Shale rubble and brick.
Ice house has horseshoe shaped plan with thick walling to north
linked to ash house with circular plan on other side of wall. Both
structures are partly below ground level and have remains of
domed corbelled roofs, stone over ice house and brick over ash
house. Ice house has north entrance down 3 steps and 2 keeping
places to south and north walls. Ash house has west entrance and
flue or smoke outlet within south walling. (8)
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