The Gatehouse website record for Roscarrock House

In the civil parish of St Endellion. In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

House built around courtyard. Circa late C15 or early C16. Service wing possibly added or remodelled in early C19. Built for Roscarrock family. The house is built around a courtyard with the main ranges facing south east and south west, the service range facing north east and a curtain wall enclosing the fourth side on the north west with a small tower on the west. Wall of ashlar stone notable for fine quality of constrution with battlemented granite parapet. The C19 accounts of Roscarrock include those of C.S. Gilbert who decribed the house in 1817 as "a strong castellated building" of which many of the massive walls were "falling into decay". The chapel which apparently stood to the west of the house was "in great part demolished". Charles Spence's account of 1856 and Trevan's account of 1820 also describe the chapel and decay of other parts of the house. Roscarrock is one of the most important buildings in North Cornwall, comprising an interesting courtyard plan which is largely intact. The quality of the circa late C15 roofs is outstanding and a rare survival. (Images of England)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SW98588039

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This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 431037
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