Rattenbury Farmhouse
RATTENBURY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328536
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rattenbury Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- RATTENBURY FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328536
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rattenbury Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- RATTENBURY 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:
- RATTENBURY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marhamchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SS2381002888
Details
SS 20 SW MARHAMCHURCH
7/49 Rattenbury Farmhouse
-
- II
Farmhouse. C17 origins, C19 alterations. Whitewashed and rendered, slate roof
with gabled ends, brick gable end chimneys, brick chimney on ridge, some handmade
ridge tiles. Original plan single depth, probably 3 rooms and cross or through
passage. Stair inserted into former passage. Change in roof line suggests
rebuilding to right of passage. Present plan has rear right outshut and rear
gabled projecting wing. 2 storeys. 4 window front with off-centre gabled porch.
Front door has ovolo-moulded doorway with elaborate stops. Ground floor window
to left of porch 4-light casement, 3 panes per light. 2 ground floor windows to
right of porch, each with 9 panes. First floor window left 2-light casement, 3
panes per light, first floor window above porch similar. First floor window to
right of porch 3-light casement, 3 panes per light, first floor window right, 3-
light casement, 8 panes per light. All window frames are timber.
Interior: Ground floor room left has partially blocked fireplace probably
concealing earlier features. 1 chamfered cross beam, further cross beam has ogee
stops. Present stair hall, former cross or through passage, has remains of
moulded cross beam with large stop, beam probably truncated when ridge stack
inserted. Passage has moulded cross beams. Ground floor room right has wide 6-
panel door. Wide late C17 door upstairs has unusual panelling of 10 small
fielded panels in moulded surrounds. Simplified cock's head hinge to door.
Listing NGR: SS2381002888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64861
- 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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