Besowsa Farm Stables, Shippons, Engine House and Wagon Shed Approx. 40 Metres South of Besowsa Farmhouse
BESOWSA FARM STABLES, SHIPPONS, ENGINE HOUSE AND WAGON SHED APPROX. 40 METRES SOUTH OF BESOWSA FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328879
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Besowsa Farm Stables, Shippons, Engine House and Wagon Shed Approx. 40 Metres South of Besowsa Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BESOWSA FARM STABLES, SHIPPONS, ENGINE HOUSE AND WAGON SHED APPROX. 40 METRES SOUTH OF BESOWSA FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328879
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Besowsa Farm Stables, Shippons, Engine House and Wagon Shed Approx. 40 Metres South of Besowsa Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BESOWSA FARM STABLES, SHIPPONS, ENGINE HOUSE AND WAGON SHED APPROX. 40 METRES SOUTH OF BESOWSA 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:
- BESOWSA FARM STABLES, SHIPPONS, ENGINE HOUSE AND WAGON SHED APPROX. 40 METRES SOUTH OF BESOWSA FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ladock
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 90948 54144
Details
LADOCK SW 95 SW 2/2 Besowsa Farm: Stables, shippons, engine house and wagon shed approx. 40 metres south of Besowsa Farmhouse
GV II
Cattle-shelter, stables, shippons, machine rooms and wagon shed. Mid C19. Granite rubble, quoins and dressings with slate roofs. L-shaped with extensions for machinery outside L to north and west and outshut to north. Inside L to left single storey cattle shelter open to inner side supported on granite posts (now partly blocked). Hip on roof to left. 2 storey stable block has central door with flanking windows on ground and first floors. Roof over hipped to left. Main shippon block (slightly taller) has door, window, window, door and door to ground floor and door, window, window, door window and window to first floor. Keyed, slightly arched lintels. Windows have original shutters with 3 panes over. Doors and hinges mostly old or original. Interiors: stables for 6 horses have original tall wooden partitions with iron feeding racks in front filled through holes in loft floor; shippon range has original fittings for 10 cows in pairs with feeding passage and ventilation holes in front, loft over; wooden wheel survives in adjoining machine rooms originally operated by water wheel in field below. Engaged round gate pier with coping at main entrance adjoining wagon shed.
Listing NGR: SW9094854144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62711
- 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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