Description

PARISH OF ECKINGTON HAZELHURST LANE
SK 38 SE
1/86
Povey Farmhouse
31.1.67
GV II
Farmhouse. Early C17 with C20 alterations. Coursed coal
measures sandstone with a shallow plain plinth, quoins, coped
gables, stone ridge stacks and a plain tiled roof. Irregular
plan, comprising a T-shaped range to west end, an intermediate
linking range, and a gabled range to east end. South elevation.
Two storeys, eight bays, with advanced three storeyed porch to
west end, and advanced gable to east end. Windows formerly
chamfer mullioned throughout, now with mullions mostly replaced
by C20 joinery. West end bay with C20 windows, gabled porch
with quoined door surround, massive lintel and wide planked door
with cover strips. Stacked 2-light windows beneath dripmoulds,
the window to the second floor being shallow. Intermediate
range with wide 2-light flush mullioned windows, one now
blocked. At east end, C17 doorway with chamfered surround and
lintel, and above, a 2-light chamfer mullioned window. C17
blocked single light opening to side wall of advanced range at
west end. West gable with stacked 3-light chamfer mullioned
windows and plain dripmoulds. Interior has massive stone arched
hearth to the ground floor, and a splat baluster stair to the
rear stair tower.

Listing NGR: SK3849580941

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26403345

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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