Description

ST GERMANS
SX 35 NW
4/72 Penewin Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse, now house. Late C18, with C19 and C20 alterations. Rendered
stone rubble. 2-span asbestos slate roof with gable ends and gable ends
stack.
Plan: Double depth plan; in the front range there is a central entrance to a
passage, with principal room to front left and right, each heated by a gable
end stack. 2 rear service rooms, with C20 straight stair between the 2
rooms. The stair was formerly in the front entrance passage. Between the
front and rear room to left, a doorway has been knocked through, exposing a
timber lintel, possibly remaining from a former door in this position.
Attached to left, a single storey outhouse, with pump, granite trough and
slate floor.
Exterior: 2 storeys, symmetrical .3-window range; C19 fenestration. At first
floor, all 16-pane sashes with keystones, central C20 glazed porch with inner
half-glazed door, 12-pane sash with 4-pane sidelights and keystone to right
and left. The left side has a plate-glass sash at first floor in the front
range. The single storey outhouse has slurried slate roof with ridge with
ridge tiles, one hand-made crested ridge tile surviving. C20 door and window
to right, door and window to centre; left gable end has window with timber
lintel. The rear is in rubble with brick dressings. Ground floor to left
has blocked doorway with C20 window inserted, casement and 2-light casement
to right; to end right a 3-light casement with brick segmental head. At
first floor, 2-light casement to right and left, aid central larger 2-light
casement, all of C19 or early C20 with brick segmental head.
Interior: Not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX3209559635

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433314

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