West Kestle Farmhouse
WEST KESTLE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291171
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- West Kestle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WEST KESTLE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291171
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- West Kestle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST KESTLE FARMHOUSE
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:
- WEST KESTLE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Thomas the Apostle Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 29052 84034
Details
ST THOMAS KESTLE SX 28 SE 2/85 West Kestle Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse. Probably mid-to late C17 with later additions and alterations. Limewashed roughly coursed slate-stone with cob to rear slate roof. 4-unit central through-passage plan with later outbuilding attached to left. House in 2 sections with 2-storey catslide outshut to front of right part. 2 storeys. Two C18 casements with L-hinges directly below eaves, one to ground-floor left of left part and one on each floor to right of right section. Top-hung casement directly below eaves to left of right part. Ground-floor windows both have wood lintels. Boarded door under lean-to hood to right of left part in angle with right section; red brick ridge stack immediately to right and integral end stack with red brick shaft to left. Outbuilding attached to left gable end has wide double doors to far right and plank door to left. Single-storey lean-to dairy to rear on right of house. Interior: Inspection of house not possible at time of resurvey (January 1988) but likely to be of interest. Outbuilding has collar truss roof in 4 bays.
Listing NGR: SX2905284034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393903
- 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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