Former Cottages (Now Shippon and Store) At Approximately 70 Metres North East of Penrose Farmhouse
FORMER COTTAGES (NOW SHIPPON AND STORE) AT APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES NORTH EAST OF PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311420
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cottages (Now Shippon and Store) At Approximately 70 Metres North East of Penrose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER COTTAGES (NOW SHIPPON AND STORE) AT APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES NORTH EAST OF PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311420
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cottages (Now Shippon and Store) At Approximately 70 Metres North East of Penrose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER COTTAGES (NOW SHIPPON AND STORE) AT APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES NORTH EAST OF PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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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.
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:
- FORMER COTTAGES (NOW SHIPPON AND STORE) AT APPROXIMATELY 70 METRES NORTH EAST OF PENROSE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sennen
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 37725 25614
Details
SENNEN SW 32 NE 4/322 Former cottages (now shippon and - store) at approximately 70 metres north east of Penrose Farmhouse GV II Terrace of former cottages, now used as a shippon and a store. C17 remodelled in the C18 and C20. Granite rubble walls with granite dressings. Grouted scantle slate roofs except where replaced with corrugated asbestos at the left-hand end. Gable ends. Plan: Long rectangular cranked-on-plan range. Originally probably 3 or 4 small houses or a lodging house for servants to the main house. Partly built into the bank at the rear. Only surviving fireplace is at the right-hand end and this was remodelled in the C18 to accommodate an oven. Exterior: Long mostly 2-storey range. East front has 7 C17 small chamfered window openings (one opening blocked) set under the eaves. There are 4 larger C17 window openings to the ground floor and 2 original C17 doorways. Other openings are C18 or later but there is some reused C17 dressed masonry. Adjoining on the left is a single storey (with same eaves level) front with 2 C17 window openings and later leant-to at far left. Rear has 2 complete C17 window openings (far right and left), some C18 openings and some C19 doorways. Interior: Right-hand end is little altered since last occupied (circa 1900) and has its original chamfered fireplace lintel spanning C18 jambs with a complete oven behind the left-hand jamb. Floors and roof structure are C19. This is a rare C17 building type in Cornwall and retains many of its original features.
Listing NGR: SW3772525614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 69860
- 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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