Prysten House is a Grade I listed 15th century merchant's house situated close to St Andrew's Church in the city of Plymouth, England.[1] It is a large U-shaped three storey split level house built c. 1498 and extended 1635.
Construction edit
It is constructed from Plymouth limestone rubble using relieving arches with Dartmoor granite hooded and ogee-framed Tudor dressings to glazed window openings, dry Devon slate roofs and two original lateral chimney stacks. The front has a distinctive and fine granite transomed bay window arrangement over a decorated and hooded doorway.[2]
History edit
The building is owned by The Minster Church of St Andrew and has been used as a museum[3] and a restaurant, but contrary to the misnomer has never been a priest's house, its name originating simply from its close proximity to St Andrew's Church, Plymouth.[4]
Prysten House is home to the Plymouth Tapestry designed by Eric Mor and displays a model of Plymouth in 1620.[5] As of April 2015[update] the museum is not open to the public,[6] but the restaurant is open.[7]
Prysten House also features the "Door of Unity" commemorating the War of 1812.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1067152)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ England, Historic. "PRYSTEN HOUSE, City of Plymouth - 1067152- Historic England". www.historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ "Listed Buildings". www.plymouth.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "The Prysten House". www.visitplymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Prysten House Historic Sites in Plymouth, Devon". www.visitoruk.com. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Tanners Restaurant , Prysten House, Plymouth, Devon – Restaurants". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015. retrieved 11 April 2015
