When we first saw St Vincent’s in 2015, we knew it must be a very special building, just by looking at its beauty and uniqueness of architecture. It is the only detached late Georgian building in the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth and was constructed at a time when there was a growth in building in what is now referred to as the old part of Lynton in the early to mid-1800s. We decided we would like to look into the rich history of our home, and are gradually learning more thanks to archives, the internet and talking to people with links to the place.
The Story so Far
Completed in 1834 in the oldest part of Lynton, this beautiful Georgian house was originally called St Vincent Villa and was a modest family home, built by master mariner Thomas Geen who named the house after his ship (see drawing below). Many of the original characteristics are still present including the central feature of the house – the impressive regency staircase, beautiful open fireplaces, the servants’ garret rooms at the top of the house, flagstone and wooden floors, meat hooks hanging from the pantry ceiling, the outbuildings and the original iron railings at the front and back, which seemed to have escaped the call in the First and Second World Wars for iron for munitions.
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| Original Drawing of the St Vincent, c 1804 |
