Westdownend Farmhouse
WESTDOWNEND FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142952
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Westdownend Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WESTDOWNEND FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142952
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Westdownend Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTDOWNEND 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:
- WESTDOWNEND FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Egloskerry
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2523285313
Details
EGLOSKERRY
SK 28 NE
8/28 Westdownend Farmhouse
-
II
Farmhouse. Probably early C17, partly demolished and extended in mid C19. Rendered
and painted stone rubble and cob, the front range with granite quoins. Rag slate
roof with gable ends and rendered end stacks.
Plan: Original arrangement uncertain. Possibly originally 2 or 3 room and through
or cross passage plan with C17 2 storey porch: the lower left end heated by an end
stack. The higher end of the house has been demolished to right of the passage and
the entrance to the porch blocked. In the circa mid C19 the house was extended at
the lower end with a 2-room and cross passage plan crosswing forming a roughly
overall 'T' shaped plan. Circa C19 outshut extension to rear of passage of earlier
range and small lean-to outshut to rear of right hand room of later range.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Regular 3-window front to circa mid C19 range. C19 porch near
centre of stone rubble with brick dressings and slate roof with gable ends. The C19
sash windows have been replaced with C20 P.V.C. windows in original openings with
chamfered brick surrounds. On the earlier rear wing, the 2-storey porch has a
chamfered 4-centred arch which has been partly blocked to form a window. 2-light
cavetto moulded granite mullion window above. Similar window reset in outshut to
rear.
Interior: Earlier range has C19 plastered ceiling and the partition on the lower
side of the passage has been removed.
Listing NGR: SX2523285313
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67921
- 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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