Plympton House, Plymouth, England
Record Id: 2666
This site is NOT open to public.
Brief description of site
Plympton House has an early-18th century formal garden of 3 hectares forming the setting for a town house.
Brief history of site
The site of Plympton House was assembled over a period of years in the late-17th century by Sir George Treby, who began to build a new house which was completed in around 1720. From 1835 the house was in use as a private lunatic asylum. The property was acquired by the Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century, and remains in institutional use today.
Location information:
Address: Plympton House, Plympton, Devon, PL7 1QN
Locality: Plymouth
Local Authorities:
Plymouth
Historical County: Devon
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 201 | Grid Ref: | SX538562 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude: | 50.38746 | Longitude: | -4.057939 |
Directions:
In Plympton village.
Key information:
Form of site: garden
Purpose of site: ornamental garden
Context or principal building: town house
Site first created: 1690 to 1720
Main period of development: Early 18th century
Survival: Part: standing remains
Site Size (Hectares): 3.5
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