Church Town Farmhouse
CHURCH TOWN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137113
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH TOWN FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137113
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church Town Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH TOWN FARMHOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH TOWN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lanteglos
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 14519 51460
Details
SX 15 SW LANTEGLOS-BY-FOWEY
8/52 Church Town Farmhouse -
GV II
Farmhouse, datestone 1659 in upper room Wing continuing elevation to east probably mid-C18 remodelled in circa mid-C19. Rubblestone with timber lintels to all openings. Slate roof with gable ends. Left-hand side slightly lower than right. Brick stacks on left-hand gable end and at junction of 2 ranges. C17 range originally 3 rooms with cross passage. Remodelled, possibly in mid C19 to form large room on left, removing cross passage, and retaining dairy on right. Main entrance in C18 range at left (east). Outshut to rear of C17 range. Farmbuilding adjoining on right hand gable end (qv). 2 storeys with attic in C17 range. Ground rises to rear. Symmetrical 2 window front to C18 range (left) with scattered fenestration in longer C17 range (right). C18 range with central panelled door. Windows tripartite sash with glazing bars to right and left with ovolo moulded timber lintels with scroll stops possibly C19. Similar windows above. Right-hand C17 range, slightly extended on right-hand side. Ground floor: left-hand tripartite sash window with ovolo moulded lintel with scroll stops, possibly restored. In centre blocked entrance 16-pane timber sash with moulded ovolo lintel. Right-hand window to dairy. 4 sash windows on first floor with 3 to right with ovolo moulded lintels. Above in attic, small 2-light timber ovolo moulded mullion window. To rear of C18 range mid-C19 stair window with margin glazing bars. Interior: large fireplace on left-hand gable end of C17 range with ovolo moulded timber lintel with scroll stops. Cloam oven with iron door. Chamfered ceiling beams with plain stops. Late C19 scissor brace roof with earlier wall plate surviving. Churchtown was probably the demesne of the manor of Lanteglos during the 17th century. N A Ackland and R M Druce 1978. Lanteglos-by-Fowey with Polruan and Bodinnick, the Story of a Parish
Listing NGR: SX1451551459
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60554
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ackland, , Druce, , Lanteglos by Fowey with Polruan and Bodinnick The Story of a Parish, (1978)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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