1 and 2 Penarthtown

1 and 2 Penarthtown, Morval, Looe, PL13 1PN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1138178
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
1 and 2 Penarthtown
Statutory Address:
1 and 2 Penarthtown, Morval, Looe, PL13 1PN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1138178
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
1 and 2 Penarthtown
Statutory Address 1:
1 and 2 Penarthtown, Morval, Looe, PL13 1PN

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
1 and 2 Penarthtown, Morval, Looe, PL13 1PN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Morval
National Grid Reference:
SX2563156362

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 September 2022 to amend the name and address, and reformat the text to current standards

SX 25 NE
4/71

MORVAL
PENEARTHTOWN
Numbers 1 and 2

II

House, now two cottages. Possibly C17 with right-hand side rebuilt in mid C19. Stone rubble, partly rendered andslate-hung above ground floor on left-hand gable end, front projecting gable end of C19 range with evidence of probable C17 masonry in lower courses. Scantle slate roof with gable ends to C17 range with C20 brick chimney stack on left-hand gable end and projecting front lateral stone rubble hall chimney stack to right. C19 range comprising cross wing on right with gable ends and projecting stone rubble chimney stack with moulded strings at rear gable end. Plan originally possibly three room and cross passage with hall and probably unheated inner room on left extant.

Lower end largely rebuilt in circa mid C19 forming cross wing to earlier range with two room and cross passage plan, the kitchen in larger room on right heated by a gable end stack with cloam oven projection. Two storeys, asymmetrical front elevation with C17 range on left and gable end of C19 range on right. C19 and C20 single-storey outshuts on left and in front of central front projecting lateral stack with gabled half-dormer with C20 casements.

Rear elevation of C17 range with regular two-window elevation; two C20 casements on ground floor and two C20 casements in gabled half-dormers. C19 range with two-storey regular two-window front; two C20 two-light casements with glazing bars and dressed stone segmental arches on ground floor with door to left of centre with gabled slate lean-to porch roof on chamfered C19 timber posts. Three C20 2-light casements in gabled half-dormers above. Reset C17 three-light granite mullion window with stanchion bars and C19 casements in gable end.

Interior of C19 range with slightly chamfered C19 ceiling beams and C19 chimney piece. Roof timber not accessible. C17 range with fairly heavy rough cut ceiling beams to hall. First floor not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX2563156362

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
60730
Legacy System:
LBS

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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