Higher South Carne Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuildings

HIGHER SOUTH CARNE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142780
Date first listed:
23-Nov-1988
List Entry Name:
Higher South Carne Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuildings
Statutory Address:
HIGHER SOUTH CARNE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1142780
Date first listed:
23-Nov-1988
List Entry Name:
Higher South Carne Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuildings
Statutory Address 1:
HIGHER SOUTH CARNE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HIGHER SOUTH CARNE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDINGS

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Altarnun
National Grid Reference:
SX2065381449

Details

ALTARNUN SOUTH CARNE
SX 28 SW
4/96 Higher South Carne Farmhouse and
- adjoining outbuildings

GV II

Farmhouse with two attached farmbuildings. Probably late C17 extended in late C18.
Granite rubble. Rag slate roofs to outbuildings and scantle slate roof on front
slope of farmhouse with some early crested ridge tiles. Granite ashlar stacks with
moulded granite caps.
Plan: Farmhouse of two room and cross or through passage plan, heated by end stacks
with cloam oven projection to end stack on right. The house is built down the slope
with the lower end on right. In circa late C18 a shippon with loft above was built
into the bank on the higher left hand side and a shippon with loft above was built on
the lower right hand side. C20 extension added to rear of house.
Exterior: Two storeys. Ground slopes down to right. The house has an almost
symmetrical front with C20 glazed porch near centre flanked by C20 2-light window on
left and C20 3-light casement on right, both with granite strings above the window
openings and with dressed stone voussoirs. Three C20 2-light casements on first
floor. The barn to left has wide plank doors to opening. The two-storey barn to
right has a door to left with small opening on right and two small openings on first
floor.
Interior: Fireplaces remain intact but have been covered over (information from
owner).


Listing NGR: SX2065381449

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
68313
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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