Penquite
PENQUITE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329202
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penquite
- Statutory Address:
- PENQUITE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329202
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penquite
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENQUITE
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:
- PENQUITE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Cleer
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 28679 67869
Details
ST CLEER SX 26 NE 11/66 Penquite - II Farmhouse. Probably late C17, extended in C18, with mid C19 addition and some C20 alterations. Stone rubble, front slate-hung, rear range and sides rendered. Asbestos slate roof; the front range with gable ends and gable ends and gable end stacks, with cornice to left, and axial stack. The rear range has hipped roof with stack to rear left. Plan: 2-room plan with central entrance and through passage, each room heated by a gable end stack. In the C18, a one-room plan addition was made to the right end, heated by a gable end stack. Circa mid C19, a 2-storey parallel range was added to rear, with stair hall to centre, room to rear left heated by rear lateral stack; this became the kitchen, replacing the kitchen to front left. Rear right room may have been heated by a stack rising from the centre, between the 2 ranges. Interior not accessible at time of survey (October 1986). Exterior: 2 storeys, early range a symmetrical 3-window front; first floor has central 20-pane sash, 16-pane sash with sidelights to right and left, all with segmental heads, of C19. Ground floor has central shallow gabled porch with segmental arch and impost moulding, half-glazed C20 door. 16-pane sash with sidelights, cambered head and keystone to right and left. Straight joint to right, to end bay, not slate-hung; 16-pane sash with sidelights at ground floor and glazed door, 20-pane sash at first floor. Left side has in the rear range a 24-pane sash with segmental head at first floor, paired 18-pane sash with segmental head at ground floor. Rear has a tall 18-pane light to the stair; ground floor C20 door, first floor 12-pane sash with segmental head. To left, the rear of the main range is rendered with small C20 porch and door. Interior: Not accessible.
Listing NGR: SX2410170711
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62203
- 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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