Description

SX 25 NW DULOE

3/4 Higher Bephillick and barn
- adjoining on right

II

Farmhouse and barn adjoining on right-hand gable end, now private house. Circa late
C16, remodelled possibly with insertion of floor and rear lateral stack in early C17.
Remodelled again in C18 and wing added in circa late C18. Remodelled in C19 and
remodelled and refurbished in 1980s.
Stone rubble and cob, rendered on front elevation. Asbestos slate roof with gable
ends and projecting wing to front with hipped end. Projecting stone rubble chimney
stack with brick shaft on left-hand lower gable end. Shallow projection, indicating
evidence of lateral hall stack on rear elevation. Evidence of truncated axial ridge
chimney stack at inner end of hall, visible from within.
Plan much altered. Probably 3 room with through passage. Possibly with open hall
(possibly evidence of smoke-blackening on roof timbers now removed and lying in
garden). Rear lateral hall stack possibly inserted in early C17. Remodelled in
circa C18 when stack added at front of inner end of hall. Heated projecting wing of
1-room plan added at higher end to right of through passage in circa late C18 with
projecting chimney breast in side wall and containing inserted circa early to mid C19
staircase. Hall remodelled and divided in circa early C19 and outshut added to rear.
Through passage to left, in angle of main range with projecting wing removed in 1980s
and new entrance door inserted in projecting wing to front.
2 storeys asymmetrical 5-window front with 2-storey projecting wing to right of
centre. Ground floor with 2 C20 casements with glazing bars to left of projecting
wing, right-hand window in original door opening and C19 2-light and 3-light
casements with glazing bars to right of projecting wing. 3 C19 2-light casements
with glazing bars on first floor. Projecting wing with C20 door and adjoining 4-pane
window asymmetrically placed on ground floor with circa late C19/C20 2-light casement
above in centre.
Rear elevation with truncated projecting rear lateral stack with set-offs and
chamfered lintel to window inserted in chimney breast projection. 2-light casements
with glazing bars. Single storey stone rubble outshut with rag slate roof. Further
barn of stone rubble and cob adjoining right-hand gable end with blocked axcess to
house.
Interior much altered. Slight chamfer to unstopped ceiling beams at lower end.
Renewed lintel to fireplace at lower end with large clay-lined cloam oven. C19
stair.
Roof timbers replaced in 1980s. Removed timbers have been retained in garden and
show evidence of possible smoke-blackening on some timbers. However, the timbers
have been left in the open for over 2 years. The principals have curved feet and are
morticed at the ridge. The collars are cambered with chamfer and are morticed into
the principals.

Listing NGR: SX2206358017

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433084

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