Penrose Farmhouse
PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311744
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Penrose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2002-09-16
- Reference:
- IOE01/06887/20
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311744
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Penrose Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENROSE FARMHOUSE
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:
- PENROSE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blisland
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 09204 72362
Details
BLISLAND SX 07 SE 8/24 Penrose Farmhouse 28.4.86 GV II
House. Circa late C17 or early C18. Stone rubble with granite dressings including granite qouins, string course, window cills and window and doorway arches. Slate hung with rag slates above first floor on front. Stone rubble end stacks with brick shafts and stone rubble end stack to rear wing with granite string and brick shaft. Plan: 2 room and wide through passage plan, the stair on the right handside of the passage. The larger left hand room was probably the kitchen and has a service room behind in a shallower parallel range of 1 room plan : the smaller right hand room was probably the parlour originally with a cellar below which has an entrance at the lower ground level of the right end. Exterior: 2 storeys, attic and cellar. Almost symmetrical 3 window front with moulded granite string above ground floor and slate hanging. Original window openings with cambered granite arches and granite cills with 16-pane sashes replaced in late C20. Doorway to right of centre has late C20 6-panel door and rectangular overlight in original door opening with cambered stone arch. At the rear the central late C20 stair window replaces an early C18 sash with small panes: and a large gabled dormer above with a 1985/6 gothic window which replaces the C19 original of similar design. A short parallel back range to right has a moulded eaves cornice. Interior: wide hall with granite flags. C18 stair on right hand side with closed string, turned balusters and deep unmoulded handrail. Stair gate with ramped top rail. Room to right has circa late C17 plaster ceiling with central quatrefoil motif and moulded cornice. Left hand room has large fireplace with roughly coursed granite jambs and chamfered timber lintel. Roof structure not inspected. An especially fine house in picturesque setting.
Listing NGR: SX0920472362
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67315
- 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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