East Gooseham Farmhouse
EAST GOOSEHAM FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141773
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- East Gooseham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- EAST GOOSEHAM FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00046/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141773
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- East Gooseham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- EAST GOOSEHAM 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:
- EAST GOOSEHAM FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Morwenstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 22985 16336
Details
SS 21 NW MORWENSTOW GOOSEHAM
1/97 East Gooseham Farmhouse -
- II
House, formerly farmhouse. C17 origins, C19 and C20 alterations. Whitewashed stone, partly rendered, thatched roof half-hipped at right end, hipped at left end. 1 brick, 1 massive rendered chimney, brick arches to ground floor windows. Original plan probably 3 room and through passage, former heated parlour at higher end now single-storey flat-roofed projection. Former outbuilding adjoining left end now incorporated as part of house accommodation. Single depth with short rear gabled projection. 2 storeys. 3 window, asymmetrical front with off-centre entrance. Probable rebuilding at higher end of former through passage has higher roof, lower roof over former outbuilding at lower end. Ground floor window left 2- light C19 casement, 6 panes per light. Small fixed window to former pantry to left of front door. Ground floor window right 16 pane C19 sash. First floor window left 3-light C20 casement, 2 panes per light. Other first floor windows similar 2- light casements. Thatch slightly eyebrowed over first floor windows. Single storey store room at right end roofed with corrugated iron. Interior. Entrance into former through passage, wide rear door opposed to front door. Ground floor room to right of former passage has massive fireplace with cloam oven and unhewn fireplace beam. Ground floor room to left of former passage has massive fireplace with cloam oven. Late C17 stair with turned balusters to left of former passage, balusters to right hand side only. Principals visible in first floor rooms, some roof timbers said to have been replaced when corrugated iron roof was replaced with thatch. Store room to right was 2-storey with gable end chimney.
Listing NGR: SS2298516336
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64902
- 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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