Description

HELSTON

SW62NW BREAGE ROAD
631-1/1/2 Methleigh Farmhouse
22/05/72

GV II

Large farmhouse. C18, on site of Doomsday manor, front range
rebuilt mid C19 on site of earlier house. Granite ashlar front
with plinth, mid-floor band rusticated quoins and shallow
segmental arches with projecting keyblocks, otherwise rubble
with granite dressings including rusticated quoins to rear of
main block; Grouted slate roof with very deep eaves on
widely-spaced paired brackets to front range; grouted and
slurried scantle slate roof to rear wing; 2 very large rubble
lateral stacks with granite entablature over rear wall of
front range and similar axial stack left of centre, also a
brick stack to rear gable of wing.
Large L-shaped plan with double-depth front range and C18 rear
wing at right-angles on left. 2 storeys; symmetrical 5-window
front. Mid/late C19 twelve-pane horned sashes; central doorway
with V-jointed door of similar date and overlight. Rear has
small windows except for wide tripartite stair window and wide
doorway on the left with V-jointed door. Rear wing has
6-window range facing away from rear courtyard. Mostly early
or mid C19 sashes with glazing bars except for 2 horned copies
to 1st-floor left, a later 3-light casement on the left and a
wide 3-light casement towards right; central doorway with
possible C18 door with wide planks. Rear (courtyard front) of
1:2:1-bays has early C19 20-pane sash to 1st-floor left,
otherwise early C19 horizontal-sliding sashes with glazing
bars. Central bays are a lean-to stair and pantry projection.
INTERIOR: rear wing only inspected: 2 large fireplaces, the
rear fireplace partly rebuilt mid C19 and fitted with a cloam
oven, the other fireplace rebuilt or built C18 incorporating a
C17 fragment of a chamfered granite mullioned window;
irregular ceiling joists, some of which are probably C18, one
with a bowtell-moulded edge and of overall bowed shape,
possibly a reused ships timber; some plank and muntin
partitions and a dowelled pantry screen. Interior of front
range not inspected but has contemporary staircase with
lattice child-gate at base and modillion cornice in entrance
hall.
HISTORY: In 1283-5 Methleigh was sold to Serlo de Nansladron,
then to Arundel family by marriage, extinct after John Arundel
and sold to Coode family c1702.
(Squires: Penrose Historic Survey: National Trust: 1986-).

Listing NGR: SW6241326415

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26585239

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