Trestrain Farmhouse

TRESTRAIN FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141086
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Trestrain Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
TRESTRAIN FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141086
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Trestrain Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
TRESTRAIN 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TRESTRAIN FARMHOUSE

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Ruanlanihorne
National Grid Reference:
SW8975039530

Details

SW 83 NE RUAN LANIHORNE

7/23 Trestain Farmhouse
-
- II

Farmhouse. C17. Slatestone and cob with corrugated asbestos gable ended roof
(formerly thatched). 2 room through passage plan. 2 storeys. Irregular 3 window
east front. Single storey lean-to obscures ground floor walling and slight
projection to left lower end, probably original stair turret. 2 doorways to right
of centre (right blocked) with 3-light casement to left and C20 casement to right.
First floor, 16-pane sash off centre with 14-pane sash to right and 2-light casement
with glazing bars to left over lean-to. Massive stone chimney to left gable and
external stack to right gable. 2 window west front has blocked doorway opposite
east doorway. 12-pane, 2-light wooden casement to lower end with 4-pane, 2- light
wooden casement in greatly reduced opening over. Upper end windows are 2-light
wooden casements.
Interior has thick wall to right of entrance (probably dating from period of
conversion to 2 cottages) and plank and muntin screen to left. Stair along back wall
approached from lower room. Lower end hearth enormous but blocked with adjacent
stair turret recess. Chamfered and stopped waney oak ceiling beams survive and C17
two-panel door with wide stiles and rails to first floor.


Listing NGR: SW8975039530

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
62845
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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