Bearah

BEARAH

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1249541
Date first listed:
10-May-1989
List Entry Name:
Bearah
Statutory Address:
BEARAH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1249541
Date first listed:
10-May-1989
List Entry Name:
Bearah
Statutory Address 1:
BEARAH

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BEARAH

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
North Hill
National Grid Reference:
SX2893474413

Details

NORTH HILL
SX 27 SE
7/75 Bearah
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably early C17, partly remodelled in mid to late C18 and in mid C19.
Stone rubble with granite quoins. Rag slate roof with gable ends. Stone rubble end
stacks.
Plan: Original arrangement uncertain. Front range of two room and cross passage plan
with larger room on left; both rooms heated by end stacks. There is a circa mid to
late C18 stair to rear of the passage and a small room to rear of the right hand
room. The one-room plan wing to rear of left hand room is heated by an end stack and
has a cloam oven projection.
Exterior: Two storeys. Almost symmetrical 3-window front. C20 glazed door flanked by
C19 or C20 20-pane sash and C19 16-pane sash; all ground floor openings with brick
segmental arches. First floor with two 16-pane sashes flanking a 12-pane sash. In
the gable end on right is a granite roundel with a cross carved in relief. It
appears to be carved with initial '-D' and date 1823.
Interior: Left hand room has a chamfered and ogee stopped timber lintel to fireplace
with ashlar jambs. The ceiling beams have been replaced probably in the C20. In the
rear wing the earlier beams survive with a large chamfered but unstopped cross beam
with rough unmoulded floor joists. Remains of granite surround to fireplace with
hollow chamfered jambs with ball and pyramid stops. Circa C18 stair with simple
turned newels and ramped deep moulded rail. Balusters possibly partly replaced.
First floor and roof not inspected.


Listing NGR: SX2893474413

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
431676
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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