Trevithick's Cottage
TREVITHICK'S COTTAGE, HIGHER PENPONDS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310895
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Trevithick's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TREVITHICK'S COTTAGE, HIGHER PENPONDS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1310895
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Trevithick's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TREVITHICK'S COTTAGE, HIGHER PENPONDS 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:
- TREVITHICK'S COTTAGE, HIGHER PENPONDS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Camborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 63736 38908
Details
CAMBORNE HIGHER PENPONDS ROAD SW 63 NW (east side) 7/52 Penponds 29.10.65 Trevithick's Cottage GV II*
Also known as Higher Penponds Farm Cottage. Farmhouse, now house. C18, altered. Whitewashed killas rubble and brick, thatched roof, brick chimneys. L-plan formed by 2-unit main range with stable attached at right-hand end, and short rear wing to the left. Two low storeys and 2 bays; symmetrical; central doorway protected by modern gabled porch, 2 square windows on each floor, all of 6 panes with lay bars only; gable chimneys. Stable continued to the right, of killas and granite rubble with slate roof, has a central doorway with loading door over it. The left gable wall of the house has a bronze plaque attached at 1st floor recording that the engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) lived here. Rear has modern lean-to addition in angle with wing. Interior: parlour to right of door is fully panelled, with a dado of horizontal boards, dado rail, and vertical boarding with moulded muntins, fireplace with architrave including fluted columns, and basket-arched alcove with keystone; kitchen to left has rectangular fireplace with timber lintel. The item is now a National Trust property.
Listing NGR: SW6373638908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66598
- 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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