Methleigh Farmhouse
METHLEIGH FARMHOUSE, BREAGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297679
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Methleigh Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- METHLEIGH FARMHOUSE, BREAGE ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297679
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Methleigh Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- METHLEIGH FARMHOUSE, BREAGE ROAD
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:
- METHLEIGH FARMHOUSE, BREAGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Porthleven
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 62413 26415
Details
HELSTON
SW62NW BREAGE ROAD 631-1/1/2 Methleigh Farmhouse 22/05/72
GV II
Large farmhouse. C18, on site of Doomsday manor, front range rebuilt mid C19 on site of earlier house. Granite ashlar front with plinth, mid-floor band rusticated quoins and shallow segmental arches with projecting keyblocks, otherwise rubble with granite dressings including rusticated quoins to rear of main block; Grouted slate roof with very deep eaves on widely-spaced paired brackets to front range; grouted and slurried scantle slate roof to rear wing; 2 very large rubble lateral stacks with granite entablature over rear wall of front range and similar axial stack left of centre, also a brick stack to rear gable of wing. Large L-shaped plan with double-depth front range and C18 rear wing at right-angles on left. 2 storeys; symmetrical 5-window front. Mid/late C19 twelve-pane horned sashes; central doorway with V-jointed door of similar date and overlight. Rear has small windows except for wide tripartite stair window and wide doorway on the left with V-jointed door. Rear wing has 6-window range facing away from rear courtyard. Mostly early or mid C19 sashes with glazing bars except for 2 horned copies to 1st-floor left, a later 3-light casement on the left and a wide 3-light casement towards right; central doorway with possible C18 door with wide planks. Rear (courtyard front) of 1:2:1-bays has early C19 20-pane sash to 1st-floor left, otherwise early C19 horizontal-sliding sashes with glazing bars. Central bays are a lean-to stair and pantry projection. INTERIOR: rear wing only inspected: 2 large fireplaces, the rear fireplace partly rebuilt mid C19 and fitted with a cloam oven, the other fireplace rebuilt or built C18 incorporating a C17 fragment of a chamfered granite mullioned window; irregular ceiling joists, some of which are probably C18, one with a bowtell-moulded edge and of overall bowed shape, possibly a reused ships timber; some plank and muntin partitions and a dowelled pantry screen. Interior of front range not inspected but has contemporary staircase with lattice child-gate at base and modillion cornice in entrance hall. HISTORY: In 1283-5 Methleigh was sold to Serlo de Nansladron, then to Arundel family by marriage, extinct after John Arundel and sold to Coode family c1702. (Squires: Penrose Historic Survey: National Trust: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SW6241326415
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385351
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Squires, S, Penrose Historic Society, (1986)
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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