Pynes House
| Pynes House | |
|---|---|
 Pynes House | |
  Location within Devon | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Upton Pyne, Devon |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°45′22″N 3°32′28″W / 50.756104°N 3.540979°W |
| Completed | c. 1700 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Inigo Jones |
Pynes House is a Grade II* listed Queen Anne style country house built by Hugh Stafford between 1700 and 1725, situated in the parish of Upton Pyne, Devon, 3 miles northwest of the historic centre of Exeter.[1][2]
Description
The house has four-storeys containing 10 bedrooms, 10 attic rooms, 6 reception rooms and covers 21,000 square feet (2,000 m2). It is at present set in grounds of 37 acres, most of the ancient estate having been sold off. The building is primarily made of bricks to a square plan, with Portland stone dressings. The roof is slate, with four large brick chimney stacks.[1] An 1827 account relates that "Pynes House contains some valuable pictures, particularly a fine Van Dyke, in the eating-room, and several excellent family portraits".[3]
History
Poem
The renovations at the house in 1789 inspired a poem to be written by Sebastian Emmett, called Written on Viewing the Improvements at Pynes-House, the Seat of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bart. Near Exeter. 1789. It talks about the house and the design of the gardens, but also alludes to the character of the nation at the time.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Pynes (1097597)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ O'Kelly, Sebastian. "My £1.9m bargain that has turned into a money pit". Mail Online. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Thomas H. (1827). Devonshire scenery: or, Directions for visiting the most picturesque spots on the eastern and southern coast. p. 38. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "The European Magazine". September 1792: 195.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Gottlieb, Evan (2016). Representing Place in British Literature and Culture, 1660-1830: From Local to Global. Routledge. p. 194. ISBN 9781317065890.
- ^ Moore, Dafydd (2009). "Patriotism, Politeness, and National Identity in the South West of England in the Late Eighteenth Century". ELH. 3 (76): 745–746. JSTOR 27742957.