West Penrest

WEST PENREST

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1291504
Date first listed:
11-May-1989
List Entry Name:
West Penrest
Statutory Address:
WEST PENREST

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1291504
Date first listed:
11-May-1989
List Entry Name:
West Penrest
Statutory Address 1:
WEST PENREST

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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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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:
WEST PENREST

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Lezant
National Grid Reference:
SX3307577857

Details

LEZANT -
SX 37 NW
5/35 West Penrest

- II

Farmhouse. Probably mid-C17 with later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed
slate-stone slate hung to left gable end; slate roof. 3-unit through-passage plan
with additions to rear. 2 storeys. First floor has four C19 casements directly
below eaves plus infilled opening above doorway, all of 2 lights except one of
3 with raised eaves line above to right of centre. All have L-hinges, except left
which has H-L hinges. Ground floor has glazing bar sash to left followed by 6-panel
door (top panels glazed) under lean-to hood, casement with L-hinges, a horned sash
and another casement with L-hinges, all except casement immediately to right of
entrance with wood lintels. Granite ridge stack with slate drip immediately to
right of entrance and external end stack with slate drip and red brick top to left.
Tall hip-roofed projection to rear on left abutting integral lateral stack with
red brick shaft to back wall of main range has gabled range at right-angles to
right running parallel with lean-to to rear on right of main range. Interior:
Inspection not possible at time of resurvey (December 1987) but said to have
chamfered ceiling beams and inglenook fireplaces.


Listing NGR: SX3307577857

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
393585
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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