Treverbyn Vean is a 19th-century mansion in

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. Its exterior was designed by

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and its interior by

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, two of the major architects of the

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

. The house is a

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. It remains a private home, although various outbuildings may be rented.

History and architecture

Commissioned by Colonel Charles Cocks, the house was constructed between 1858 and 1862. The house has an exterior designed by

and an interior by

. It is a

as at 5 November 1987. Externally, the house forms an "irregular range in Tudor Gothic Revival style." 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". Treverbyn Vean is listed "for the importance of these surviving interior features as well as its fine exterior composition by Scott". Burges's contribution to the house is overlooked in the 2013 revised edition of the ''Cornwall''

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. Treverbyn Vean remains a private home, although ancillary buildings, including the lodge, are available to rent.

References

Sources

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External links

Entry on Treverbyn Vean at GilbertScott.org
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