Merther Uny House
MERTHER UNY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162545
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Merther Uny House
- Statutory Address:
- MERTHER UNY HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162545
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Merther Uny House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERTHER UNY HOUSE
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:
- MERTHER UNY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wendron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 70311 29352
Details
SW 72 NW WENDRON MERTHER-UNY
8/390 Merther-Uny House 10.7.57 GV II
Farmhouse and adjoining former barn (now dwelling accommodation). Circa late C17 house remodelled in the C18; probably late C18 barn incorporating late medieval (probably C 16) features from former house at Merther-Uny or Merther-Uny Chapel (qv). Granite rubble, granite ashlar and granite dressings. Fairly steep asbestos slate roofs. Dressed granite stacks over the gable ends of the house. Cast-iron ogee gutters. Plan: Double depth plan house with service rooms in later rear outshut plus rectangular shallower depth former barn set back slightly at the front. House was originally 2 rooms with wider probably hall/kitchen on the right and another hall on the left with cross passage or through passage between the rooms. Lower parts of walls, particularly at right-hand end, are older. Exterior: 2 storeys. Overall 5 window south front. Former barn on the left and house on the right each have nearly symmetrical fronts. Former barn has doorway central to fenestration and loading/winnowing doorway over (now glazed). Both are chamfered 4-centred arched doorways with blind tympana. 2-light chamfered mullioned windows have pointed arched lights with blind tympana and recessed triangular central spandrels. There are pigeon holes at first floor impost level (round oculus in left- hand gable). House has 3 window front with doorway and window over slightly left of middle. C20 porch. C20 doors and windows in C18 openings. First floor walls of front are granite ashlar (compare Ninnis Farmhouse, qv, nearby). Interior: House has large fireplace in each room; right-hand fireplace is partly blocked; both has chamfered and stopped oak lintels. Roof structure said to have old hardwood trusses.
Listing NGR: SW7031129352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66381
- 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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