Description

SW 84 SE ST MICHAEL PENKIVEL TREGOTHNAN PARK

28.2.82 Penkivel Farmhouse at OS Ref 867
4/68 410

II*

Manor house, C16/17. Slatestone rubble walls with some granite dressings.
Delabole dry slate and asbestos slate roofs mostly with gable ends but hipped on
south-east, south-west, north-east with lateral and gable stone stacks, with slate
drips and some with brick shafts. Irregular plan originally 3 room and through
passage plan with 2 storey porch, now consisting of main range with central 2 storey
porch facing north-east. To left a 2 storey circa C17 projecting wing end to rear
left another 2 storey circaC17 wing making a T-shaped plan. Irregular 2 storey
north-east front, 2 storey porch has late C16/earlier C17 4-centred granite arched
doorway with leaf carving in spandrels and label with stops and carved 'C' on each.
C20 glazed doors. Above C17 3 light granite mullioned window and C20 small pane
glazing. Wing to left has blind gable-end. Between wing and porch is blocked door
opening on left and 2-light casement to right in narrow opening. Old 2-light timber
casement over each with 15 panes also in narrow opening. To right of porch King
mullion 4-light granite moulded window with hood mould and labels. Glazed 10 pane
timber casements. Matching window to right of lateral stack is blocked. The
walling above is partly rebuilt following removal of original windows. North-west
gable end has smaller matching 4-light granite mullioned window with King mullion,
labels etc and larger matching pattern window below. Small dressed and moulded stone
stack on gable apex. Rear of main range irregular design incorporating 2 stone
raking buttresses of unknown date. C20 glazed door under slate pent roof over cross-
passage doorway with old 2-light timber casements under timber lintels to right and
above, one 8 panes per light, the other 15 panes per light. Some blocked opening.
Wing to rear left has lower roof with massive external stone stack on gable adjoin-
ing. Single storey addition. South-east elevation has off-centre brick chimney shaft
rising off gabled projection and irregularly arranged 2-light windows on each floor.

Interior shows much alteration although the original plan and later development of
the building is still evident. The features are mostly covered up but it is possible
that much remains. The original kitchen fireplace with timber lintel and stone jambs
survives. The staircase which was inserted into the service room is of dog leg form
and retains one flight of mid-C18 dated with turned balusters and closed string.
Roof structure has been replaced. An unusually complete Cornish house for its date
and standing.

Listing NGR: SW8672141024

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533330

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