Withnoe Barton Withnoe Farmhouse
WITHNOE BARTON, CLIFF LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161819
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Withnoe Barton Withnoe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WITHNOE BARTON, CLIFF LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161819
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Withnoe Barton Withnoe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WITHNOE BARTON, CLIFF LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- WITHNOE FARMHOUSE, CLIFF LANE
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:
- WITHNOE BARTON, CLIFF LANE
- Statutory Address:
- WITHNOE FARMHOUSE, CLIFF LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. John
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 40418 52047
Details
SX 45 SW ST JOHN CLIFF LANE
6/280 Withnoe Barton and Withnoe Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, now house and farmhouse. Circa 1600, hall bay extended c. mid C17 with C19 addition to right and C20 alterations. Rubble, rendered. Slate roof with crestings to range to left. Front lateral hall stack and truncated stack to lower gable end to left, with raised verge. Asbestos slate roof to rear and to C19 addition. Plan originally 3 rooms and through passage. The lower end to left, heated by a gable end stack, the hall with a front lateral stack. In circa mid C17, a 2-storey bay was added to the front of the hall, possibly at this time also the porch to the front of the passage. In circa mid C19, a 2-storey addition of one-room plan was added to the right end; The original inner room may have been demolished or incorporated as the passage of the addition. Stairs were inserted in to the original through passage, probably also in the C19; the stairs were altered again and the house divided in two in the C20. 2 storeys, all C20 windows, porch has pointed arched doorway and 4-centred arched unglazed light, hipped roof; C19 door set in earlier plain frame. 3-light window to left, weathered external stack with shaped cap to right; hall has 6-light mullion and transom window with hood mould curtailed by buttresses to right. At first floor, 2- light and paired 2-light windows, gable over hall bay with mullion and transom window. To right, taller 2-storey C19 block has ground floor window with hood mould, door with overlight and,hipped hood to left. 2 C20 windows with cambered heads at first floor. Left side] has single storey lean-to with corrugated asbestos roof and 2-light window opening;unglazed and shuttered. To left, doorway leading to lower end room. Interior Lower end room has 6 irregular chamfered cross beam, blocked fireplace, 4- panelled fielded door to rear. Rear of passage rebuilt with C20 winder stair. Passage has 2 chamfered cross beams, one with scroll stop, front door has strap hinges and chamfered lintel. Ball has 7 chamfered and scroll-stopped beams, C20 fireplace to front lateral stack. Roof over hall has one early truss remaining, crossed principal rafters with curved feet, collar with very pronounced camber.
Listing NGR: SX4041852047
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61934
- 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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