Gwithian Farmhouse
GWITHIAN FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327620
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gwithian Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GWITHIAN FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2001-11-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/05853/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327620
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gwithian Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GWITHIAN 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:
- GWITHIAN FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gwinear-Gwithian
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 58580 41189
Details
GWINEAR-GWITHIAN GWITHIAN CHURCHTOWN SW 54 SE 1/40 Gwithian Farmhouse -
II Farmhouse. C17 or circa early C18, extended C20. Painted rubble and cob walls with wooden lintels. Wheat reed thatched roof with brick chimneys over the original gable ends. Plan: L-shaped plan plus C20 addition on the left row making an overall T-shaped plan. Originally probably 2 rooms with cross passage or lobby entrance between, probably in the C18 or early C19 a 1-room-plan wing was built behind the left-hand room. There is an outshut projection in front of the left-hand room possibly C20 rebuild or remodelling of a stair, projection. Exterior: 2 storeys with eyebrows to the thatch over the first floor windows. Irregular 3 window east front of original house plus 1 window front of C20 extension on left. Doorway left of middle, possibly resited, C20 ledged door. Wide window right is a C20 3-light casement with glazing bars. C20 12-pane 2-light casements to first floor openings. Rear wing has old 16-pane casement in left hand wall. Interior: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW5858041189
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70134
- 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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