Fonston Farmhouse

FONSTON FARMHOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1142872
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1989
Statutory Address:
FONSTON FARMHOUSE

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Date:
2007-06-07
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1142872
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1989
Statutory Address 1:
FONSTON FARMHOUSE

Location

Statutory Address:
FONSTON 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:
SX2168891367

Details

WARBSTOW FONSTON
SX 29 SW
3/242 Fonston Farmhouse
-
II

Farmhouse. Probably C18 extended in C19. Stone rubble and cob, slate hung with rag
slates on front elevation. Bitumen-coated rag slate roof with hipped end on left
and rag slate roof on right with gable end. Brick end and axial stacks.
Plan: 2-room and probably cross passage plan heated by end stacks with larger room
on right. Extended in circa early C19 with 1-room plan range on left hand end. C20
extension added to rear.
Exterior: 2-storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front with earlier range on right. C20
part glazed door slightly to left of centre with C19 1-light casement to left and 2-
light casement to right, both with pointed headed lights with pierced spandrels. C20
one and two light casements above. To left, the C19 extension has a probably C20
window on ground floor and a late C19 or early C20 6-pane sash on first floor. C20
extension to rear.
Interior: Not inspected.


Listing NGR: SX2168891367

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68129
Legacy System:
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