Description

CARN BREA PIECE
SW 63 NE
8/158 The Old Count House

GV II
Count house to South Wheal Frances Mine, now house. Mid to later C19; altered.
Killas rubble brought to courses, with granite quoins and dressings, slate roof.
Long rectangular plan, with modern additions to rear. Two storeys and 1:3:1 bays,
symmetrical; 3-bay centre breaking forwards slightly has modern flat-roofed
porch in centre, short 4-pane sashed windows each side, and 3 tall windows at
1st floor, the centre altered as French window and the others sashed without
glazing bars; outer bays have short coupled 4-pane sashes at ground floor, taller
4-pane sashes above; all these windows have raised sills, quoined jambs, and
rectangular lintels. Ridge chimney stacks at the junctions, and gable chimneys.
Interior: very long full-width room in centre. Included for group value with group
of former mine buildings at Marriott's shaft approx. 200 metres north west.

Listing NGR: SW6822139280

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613515

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)