Higher Boskinning Farmhouse and Front Garden Walls
HIGHER BOSKINNING FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143572
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Boskinning Farmhouse and Front Garden Walls
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER BOSKINNING FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALLS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143572
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Boskinning Farmhouse and Front Garden Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER BOSKINNING FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALLS
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:
- HIGHER BOSKINNING FARMHOUSE AND FRONT GARDEN WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 46068 32971
Details
MADRON SW 43 SE 7/85 Higher Boskinning Farmhouse and - front garden walls GV II Farmhouse and front garden walls. Probably C17 remodelled in the C18. Granite ashlar. Grouted scantle slate roof sweeping lower at rear with dressed granite stacks over the coped gable ends with moulded granite kneelers. Plan: double depth plan with 2 rooms at the front (parlour left and kitchen right) and cross passage between leading to central stair between rear service rooms within integral outshut. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window east front with central doorway. C20 door and C20 4-pane horned sashes. Interior: C18 dog-leg stair with column-turned balusters to the landing balustrade; probably C17 chamfered fireplace lintel and C18 bowtell moulded beams in left hand room, and some old window shutters. Some early C20 floor structure but roof structure possibly C18 (not inspected). Rubble walls to rectangular garden at the front. Granite monolithic gate piers.
Listing NGR: SW4606832971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70430
- 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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