Eglos Merther Farmhouse and Courtyard Wall
EGLOS MERTHER FARMHOUSE AND COURTYARD WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218916
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Eglos Merther Farmhouse and Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address:
- EGLOS MERTHER FARMHOUSE AND COURTYARD WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218916
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Eglos Merther Farmhouse and Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- EGLOS MERTHER FARMHOUSE AND COURTYARD WALL
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:
- EGLOS MERTHER FARMHOUSE AND COURTYARD WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Michael Penkevil
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 86104 44464
Details
In the entry for
SW 84 SE ST MICHAEL PENKIVEL MERTHER
4/42 Eglos Mether Farmhouse and courtyard wall -
The second sentence of the description shall be amended to read '1806-8 rebuilding of earlier house' instead of 'Early C19'.
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SW 84 SE ST MICHAEL PENKIVEL MERTHER
4/42 Eglos Merther Farmhouse - and courtyard wall
GV II
Farmhouse including courtyard wall. Early C19. Slatestone rubble with granite dressings and asbestos hipped slate roof with ashlar chimneys over side walls and axial stack over wing. 1½ rooms deep, central stair plan with wing to rear and lean-to against wing within courtyard. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window rendered garden front with granite ashlar plinth and granite string at first floor sill level. Central, round headed doorway with long and short granite voussoirs. 4- panel door with fanlight over replaced by single pane. Windows are original 16-pane timber sashes with cambered heads and granite Keystones. Round headed stair window to rear and cambered granite arches to lean-to. Interior has original shutters and open well stair with stick balusters. Small china room and game hanging room behind main reception rooms. Further reception room in wing with service room beyond and servants quarters over. Slatestone rubble wall with gate to north east encloses rear courtyard.
Listing NGR: SW8610444464
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62885
- 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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