Cartuther Barton and Courtyard Buildings to North East

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SX 26 SE MENHENIOT

11/68 Cartuther Barton and courtyard buildings to north east 21.8.64 GV II* House and outbuildings. House late C17, incorporating some earlier features. Partly remodelled in late C18. Built for John Cole. Rubble slatestone. Slate roof with gabled ends. Projecting rear lateral stack incorporated in later outshut and 2 brick stacks on rear north east slope. Single depth plan extended with outshuts to rear. 3 rooms wide with 2 wide cross passages between and 2 staircases in rear projecting wings. 2 storeys, regular 5 window front. Ground floor partly remodelled in late C18 with 4 late C18 15/10 pane sashes without horns. Crown glass. Cut stone segmental arches. First window in wider opening, partly blocked. Third window in blocked entrance. Door between first and second window 6-panelled with fanlight above. Moulded timber hood with flat roof supported on moulded brackets. Rubblestone wall flanking doorway partly rebuilt. Above five 12-pane sashes all without horns and with exposed sash boxes. Heavy early C18 glazing bars with exception of second window. Timber lintels, replaced above second window. Dentilled cornice. Interior; Room on left with late C17 bolection moulded panels and chair rail. Early C18 cyma reversa moulded cornice. C20 fireplace. Niche circa 1750s on north corner with round arched opening and moulded key, panelled pilasters and 4 shaped shelves with shell motif above. Room on far right with circa early C16 large granite fireplace with 4-centred arch, roll moulding and hollow chamfer. Unusual stops of jambs similar to those of inner door at Tencreek. (q.v. Tencreek Farmhouse Menheniot Parish). Circa late C17 staircase in rear projecting wing on north. Closed string with square newels. Turned balusters and heavy, wide moulded rail ramped at corners. Half-newel and rail in relief on opposite wall, repeated as dado balustrade. Bedroom on left with late C17 fielded panels and bolection mouldings. Chair rails and late C17 cornice comprising cyma corona ovolo, cavetto and ovolo. Late C17 chimney piece. Simple bolection moulded chimney piece with possibly original oil-on-wood painting. Rustic scene. Delft tile splays to fireplace. In powder room above ground floor entrance, complete late C17 bolection moulded panels with restored painted panels of formal garden perspectives with tree-lined avenues. Oil-on-timber. Painted surrounds possibly later. Other bedrooms with late C17 fielded panels and bolection mouldings. Late C17 cornices and early C18 cyma-reversa cornices. Doorcases and double bolection moulded doors intact throughout. Roof timbers; 13 bays with heavy principals cranked at feet and resting on wall plate. Chamfered below collars with run-out stops. Halved and pegged collars and trenched purlins. Diagonally set ridge. To rear, courtyard buildings including single storied store, bakehouse and piggery. Erected 1844 by Samuel Kekewich (datestone STK ), Rubblestone with slate and galvanised roofs with gabled ends. Central 2 storey bakehouse with 8 rows of dove holes in gable ends. Interior with segmental granite arch to fireplace with hollow chamfer. Bake oven on left-hand side. North-east side of courtyard with reset granite arch in rubblestone wall. Pointed arch with hollow chamfers and pyramid stops. Hood above with diamond- shaped labels stop. Domesday Manor. In c1400 manor was carried by the heiress of the Eling family (who took the name Cartuther) to the estate of the Becketts. Temp. Queen Elizabeth I, seat of Robert Beckett. Mentioned by Richard Symonds in his diary of the Marches of the Royal Army during the Great Civil War when (entry for Friday August 2, 1644) it was described as a large old house. In circa mid C17 passed to the Cole family. John Cole, according to C S Gilbert, was responsible for erecting the plain unornamented mansion and for destroying the old house and its chapel. Gilbert also describes the house as being 'easily distinguished through an avenue of stately trees.' (q.v. painted powder room). 1686 William Morshead married sister of J Cole and the property then passed to their son William. Several glass bottles have since been found by the present owner including one with 1762 W marked on side. Morshead Cartuther In 1809 the manor was purchased by Samuel Kekewich. CS Gilbert History of Cornwall 1820 Richard Symonds Extract from Diary of the Marches of the Royal Army during the Great Civil War, Friday, August 2 , 1 6 4 4 (from owner) ) ,J Polsue Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall 1867-73 rp 1974.

Listing NGR: SX2906763779

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Sources

Books and journals
Gilbert, CS, An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall (II), (1820)
Polsue, J, Lakes Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, (1872)
Symonds, R, Diary of the Marches of the Royal Army during the Great Civil War, (1644)

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