Description

GWINEAR-GWITHIAN GWITHIAN CHURCHTOWN
SW 54 SE
1/40 Gwithian Farmhouse
-

II
Farmhouse. C17 or circa early C18, extended C20. Painted rubble and cob walls with
wooden lintels. Wheat reed thatched roof with brick chimneys over the original gable
ends.
Plan: L-shaped plan plus C20 addition on the left row making an overall T-shaped
plan. Originally probably 2 rooms with cross passage or lobby entrance between,
probably in the C18 or early C19 a 1-room-plan wing was built behind the left-hand
room. There is an outshut projection in front of the left-hand room possibly C20
rebuild or remodelling of a stair, projection.
Exterior: 2 storeys with eyebrows to the thatch over the first floor windows.
Irregular 3 window east front of original house plus 1 window front of C20 extension
on left. Doorway left of middle, possibly resited, C20 ledged door. Wide window
right is a C20 3-light casement with glazing bars. C20 12-pane 2-light casements to
first floor openings.
Rear wing has old 16-pane casement in left hand wall.
Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW5858041189

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26612992

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2