Kelly, near Launceston
Devon
England
Historic County: DevonshireCirca Date: 1742-45, incorporating 16th & 17th century elements, w/19th, 20th & 21st century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: Yes
Earlier Houses: There were probably a number of earlier houses on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Arthur Kelly
House & Family History: Kelly is a house of five-by-five bays and two stories (over a basement) with a hipped roof. The house has rusticated quoins, dentil cornices, and, on the west entrance facade, a slightly projecting pediment. The main entrance features Doric pilasters and an entablature. The back is noted for its prominent Venetian (Palladian or Serlian) window. The estate has been in the same family since the Norman Conquest. Today only a small portion of Kelly is occupied; the house itself is at risk and badly in need of restoration.
Garden & Outbuildings: The stables are two stories, with a central pediment and a hipped roof with a cupola.
Architect: Abraham Rundle
Date: 1742-43
Title: Buildings of England: Devon, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget; Nairn, Judy
Year Published: 1989
Reference: pg. 512
Publisher: London: Penguin
ISBN: 0140710507
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Kelly family; here since the 12th century.
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Arthur Kelly, 18th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Mixed Use
Ownership Details: Open for visits and as a B&B.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01822-870-363
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://kelly-house.co.uk/
Historic Houses Member: Yes