Roserrow

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SW 97 NW ST MINVER HIGHLANDS 3/263 Roserrow - II Remains of manor house now farmhouse. Circa early to mid C16, possibly with earlier origins. Slate stone rubble. Partly slate hung on south (front) elevation. Asbestos and slate roofs. The roof line was altered when re-roofed in the late C20; half hipped end to lower range on right (east), higher roof with gable ends to central range and lower roof with hipped end on left (west). Brick axial stacks in gable ends of higher range and projecting stone rubble front lateral stack to righthand (east) range. Present farmhouse comprises remains of much larger dwelling and the surviving circa C16 fragments including two fireplaces and moulded ceiling beams suggest a house of considerable importance. However, the roof was replaced in circa late C17 or early C18, the house remodelled in the C19 and C20 and the original arrangement of the plan remains uncertain. Comprises a four room range of single depth plan with left (west) end containing store and parlour, central range with large hall or kitchen and large room and store in righthand (east) range. Until the late C20, there was a through passage on the left (west) side of the hall or kitchen. The hall or kitchen has an exceptionally large fireplace heated by an axial stack, a hall bay to the south with a lintel dated 1553 and the remains of a stone newel stair to the south of the fireplace, partly incorporated into the hall bay projection. It is uncertain as to whether this room was originally open to the roof with the stair providing access to the first floor chamber above the righthand (east) range. The circa early C16 detailing of the righthand (east) range indicates a room of importance, probably always sealed above ground floor and heated by a front lateral stack. There appears to be no direct access between the central hall or kitchen and righthand (east) range and access is now provided through the circa C19 lean-to outshut to the rear (north). In circa C18 or C19 the rear (north) wall of the right hand (east) range was partly rebuilt and a cross wall was inserted,in line with the east jamb of the fireplace, dividing the large room into two. In circa early C18 the lefthand (west) range may have been partly rebuilt with a straight joint evident on the south front elevation. A small parlour is heated by an axial stack backing onto the earlier through passage to the left (west) of the hall or kitchen and beyond is a small store. In circa C19 a two storey lean-to outshut was added to the rear (north) of the central and lefthand (west) ranges extending across the north west of the righthand (east) range. The position of the entrance and through passage remains uncertain. The passage on the left (west) side of the central range may have been a C19 insertion with the partition removed in the late C20. An alternative hypothesis for the position of the through or cross passage would be on the left (west) side of the righthand (east) range thereby suggesting that the right (east) range was used as the hall, the central range a kitchen and the range on left (west) further service rooms. However, this would still not explain the apparent lack of direct access between the right (east) and central range. Additionally the moulded cross beams in the righthand (east) range exhibit no evidence of previous partitions. South front elevation: overall asymmetrical four window front with hall bay to central range set forward and small lean-to outshut adjoining on right. Door to store and C19 16-pane hornless sash in left hand (west) range, part glazed door to possibly C19 through passage and hall bay to right. A circa C19/C20 glazed conservatory continues around hall bay. 4/8 pane sash in lean-to outshut. Range on right (east) with projecting front lateral stack and circa C19 external stone rubble steps up to loft. First floor; two 4/8 pane sashes in west range, double 4/8 pane sash above through passage, 4/8 pane sash in hall bay and timber porch to loft on right. North elevation: East range on left with several straight joints; stable door to left and part glazed C20 door to right with 2 C19 2-light casements and C19 16-pane sash above. Range to left, circa C19 2-storey outshut with C19 and C20 fenestrations. Interior: central range with hall or kitchen heated by very large fireplace, its granite lintel comprised of two pieces, originally raised in centre to form depressed 4-centred arch; hollow chamfer; the left hand granite jamb is roughly moulded and the right hand jamb has been replaced in late C20. The keystone has also been replaced and two supporting piers inserted. The high ceiling beams are unmoulded and would have partly obscured the fireplace. Hall bay on south with timber lintel inscribed 1553. Remains of slate stone newel stair originally on right (south) side of fireplace visible from within roof space. Righthand (east) range; on left (west) side, eight circa C16 intersecting ceilings of fine quality moulded with three alternating cavetto and roll moulds. Evidence that these continued to the right (east). Circa early to mid C16 fireplace heated by lateral stack; freestone depressed 4-centred arch with deep hollow chamfer, large keystone hollow chamfered granite jambs with pyramid stops and 4-centred dressed slate stone relieving arch above. A cross wall has been inserted in line with east jamb of fireplace. Parlour in lefthand (west) range with probably reset circa late C17 panelling; long narrow panels with beaded moulding around edge. C18 china cupboards with incised pilasters and shaped shelves. Circa early C18 chimneypiece; eared architrave, moulded cornice and C19 grate. Roof; circa late C17 roof structure with principals halved, lap-jointed and pegged at apices and morticed into tie beams. Collars, probably added, lap-jointed and pegged onto face of principals. Four trusses over central range and five trusses over lefthand (west) range. Roof structure above righthand (east) range not accessible. House residence of Pernekuill family in first half of C16. Soon after 1628 was alienated to family of Carew of Antony who used it as their occasional residence. Converted into farmhouse in circa C19. No remains of earlier chapel at Roserrow. Although remodelled in the C19 and C20 Roserrow contains several features of circa early to mid C16 which are of a quality rarely surviving in Cornwall. Maclean, Sir John Parochial and Family History in the Deanery of Trigg Minor in the County of Cornwall 1879, vol III

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Maclean, J, Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor in the County of Cornwall, (1879)

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