Nanswhyden Farmhouse With Wall About 50 Metres to South East
NANSWHYDEN FARMHOUSE WITH WALL ABOUT 50 METRES TO SOUTH EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144119
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Nanswhyden Farmhouse With Wall About 50 Metres to South East
- Statutory Address:
- NANSWHYDEN FARMHOUSE WITH WALL ABOUT 50 METRES TO SOUTH EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144119
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Nanswhyden Farmhouse With Wall About 50 Metres to South East
- Statutory Address 1:
- NANSWHYDEN FARMHOUSE WITH WALL ABOUT 50 METRES TO SOUTH EAST
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:
- NANSWHYDEN FARMHOUSE WITH WALL ABOUT 50 METRES TO SOUTH EAST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Columb Major
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 87597 62597
Details
SW 86 SE
6/164
ST COLUMB MAJOR
Nanswhyden Farmhouse with wall about 50 metres to south east
(Formerly listed as Nanswydhen Farmhouse with wall about 50 metres to south east)
GV II
Farmhouse. Late C18 - early C19, with few later alterations. Slatestone and granite
rubble. Some brick and granite ashlar. 2-span hipped slate roof with ridge tiles.
Axial stacks with coupled brick shafts and an arch between the shafts.
Plan: Double depth plan; central entrance with 2 front rooms to left and 3 to right;
small single storey wing to front right in granite ashlar with a canted front.
Service rooms to rear.
Exterior: 2 storeys, asymmetrical 5-window front. Ground floor has plank door with
overlight. C19 16-pane sash to left, and C20 window, formerly door, to end left.
Two C19 12-pane sashes and one 16-pane sash to right. All ground floor windows have
brick segmental arches. First floor has two 16-pane sashes and three 12-pane sashes,
of C19. To end right is the single storey wing, with round-arched light with glazing
bars to front, 8-pane sidelights, hipped roof behind parapet. The right end is in
rusticated granite ashlar, with an arcade of three round arches with imposts and
voussoirs, the two to right with 4-pane sashes. Band course and tall parapet with.
three blank panels and moulded coping. About 50 metres to south east is the
remaining wall of a former building which faces the right end of the farmhouse; this
wall also has an arcade of 3 round arches with imposts and keystones, tall parapet
with three blank panels and moulded coping, also in rusticated granite ashlar. The
left end has 4-pane sash at first floor to left and right. The rear is in painted
rubble, with an arcade of 9 recessed round arches through ground and first floors. 3
of the arches retain 2-light 4-pane casements with segmental arches at first floor,
other openings blocked. Ground floor has 12-pane sash with sidelights and three 12-
pane sashes remaining, other openings blocked or blind.
Interior: Not accessible.
Listing NGR: SW8759762597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71168
- 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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