Trumpington (Rock Hall, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Trumpington is a historic home located at Rock Hall
, Kent County
, Maryland
. Its Georgian plan
main house is of Flemish bond brick construction five bays
long, two rooms deep, and two and a half stories high. A -story brick wing is attached. Also on the property is a log plank meathouse, a 19th-century granary
, a small cemetery, a 20th-century barn, and mid-20th-century frame cottage.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Rock Hall, Maryland
Rock Hall is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.The town is a center for the fishing, crabbing, and oystering industries in Kent County as well as a home to marinas that cater to the pleasure craft that sail the Chesapeake Bay...
, Kent County
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Its Georgian plan
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
main house is of Flemish bond brick construction five bays
Bay (architecture)
A bay is a unit of form in architecture. This unit is defined as the zone between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post; or within a window frame, doorframe, or vertical 'bas relief' wall form.-Defining elements:...
long, two rooms deep, and two and a half stories high. A -story brick wing is attached. Also on the property is a log plank meathouse, a 19th-century granary
Granary
A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries, pottery is the most common use of storage in these buildings. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food away from mice and other animals.-Early origins:From ancient times grain...
, a small cemetery, a 20th-century barn, and mid-20th-century frame cottage.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.
External links
- Trumpington, Kent County, including photo from 1977, at Maryland Historical Trust