Penlayree, Formerly the Old Chapel House and Old Schoolhouse
PENLAYREE, FORMERLY THE OLD CHAPEL HOUSE AND OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310467
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penlayree, Formerly the Old Chapel House and Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PENLAYREE, FORMERLY THE OLD CHAPEL HOUSE AND OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1310467
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penlayree, Formerly the Old Chapel House and Old Schoolhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENLAYREE, FORMERLY THE OLD CHAPEL HOUSE AND OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
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:
- PENLAYREE, FORMERLY THE OLD CHAPEL HOUSE AND OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Perranuthnoe
- National Grid Reference:
- SW5379629553
Details
PERRANUTHNOE CHURCHTOWN, Perranthunoe
SW 52 SW
1/104 Penlayree, formerly the Old Chapel
House and Old Schoolhouse
GV II
House. Circa late C18, remodelled slightly circa early C20. Granite ashlar. Steep
grouted scantle slate roof with brick chimneys over the gable ends. Hipped roof
dormer to middle of front and rear. Crested clay ridge tiles.
Plan: double-depth plan with central cross passage leading to central stair at rear.
2 rooms at the front; slightly deeper room, left, with kitchen behind and shallow
parlour right with 2 small rooms behind.
Exterior : 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window south front with central doorway. 6-
panel door. Circa early C20 5-light canted bays with hipped roofs, left and right,
and 6-pane horned sashes in original opening to first floor.
In the right hand gable end is a central window to each floor plus the attic.
Interior : some circa 1900 features but mostly original carpentry and joinery
including floors and roof structure; granite flags in kitchen; original dog-leg stair
rising to attic and original chimneypiece in right hand front chamber with dentilled
cornice.
Listing NGR: SW5379629553
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70015
- 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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