Designation:
All on Devon Local List
Type:
- Parkland
Parish:
Kenn
Local Authority:
Teignbridge
Description:
Small country house, the home of the Ley family from the early C18 to the 1950s. Rebuilt 1827 for J.H. Ley by C.R. Ayers (c. 1788-1845) (Colvin) in Greek Revival Style. A high quality and very complete Greek Revival house. C.R. Ayers designed Canonteign House in Christow parish in 1828, altered following an early C20 fire. The pre 1827 house at Trehill is illustrated in 1795 by Swete who also describes some of the planting round the house.
Listed Buildings
Trehill is listed Grade II*
References
Cherry & Pevsner: The Buildings of England – Devon, 1989: 513 S Pugsley: Devon Gardens – An Historical Survey, 1994: 75 T Gray: The Garden History of Devon, 1995: 221-22
