Penwenham Farmhouse
Penwenham Farmhouse
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142869
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Penwenham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Penwenham Farmhouse
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142869
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Penwenham Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Penwenham 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:
- Penwenham Farmhouse
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warbstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 18377 90156
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement on 24 January 2024 to add architect details and reformat the text to current standards
SX 19 SE
2/232
WARBSTOW
Penwenham Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. 1878 (datestone) built for the Drake family by Launceston architect Charles Pearse Wise (1829-1901). Rendered stone rubble. Rag slate hipped roof with paired brackets to eaves soffit. Brick axial stacks.
Plan: Double depth plan with central entrance, the two principal rooms at front and service rooms to rear. Contemporary or slightly later service wing of one-room plan on right hand side.
Exterior: Two storeys. Symmetrical two-window front. The openings on the front, rear and side elevations are ornately decorated with carved or moulded sheeps heads, Prince of Wales feathers, sheaves of corn and cornucopia with swags and with large keyblockes above. C19 sashes with margin glazing bars. Segmental arches windows on the ground and centre of first floor of front elevation, and C19 lean-to porch with round-head doorway and side windows with continuous impost band;, the roof of the porch remodelled in the C20; C19 panelled door.
Interior: not inspected.
Close to site of earlier house with much dressed granite in the garden.
Listing NGR: SX1837790156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68120
- 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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