Description

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3/156 Tregragon Farmhouse
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II

Farmhouse. Circa late C17, extended in circa early to mid C18. Rendered stone
rubble. Steeply pitched cement washed rag slate roof with gable ends and rendered
brick stacks. Rear wing of stone rubble with slate roof; gable end to rear on north
and hipped end at junction with main range on south. Large rendered stone rubble end
stack with cloam oven projection.
Plan: The house comprises a 2 room and cross passage range to front with a wing to
the rear right, forming an overall 'L' shaped plan. The rear wing is probably the
earlier house which was of 2 room and cross passage plan, the right hand room on the
north heated by an end stack with a large cloam oven and the smaller left hand room
on the south apparently unheated. In circa early to mid C18 the house was extended,
possibly to provide separate accommodation with a range of 2 room and cross passage
plan added at right angles to the lower left hand (southern) end of the earlier
house. Circa early C19 outshot containing dairy added to the rear of the right hand
room (on east) of the later range.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Almost symmetrical 3 window front facing south. Two C20 2-
light casements on ground floor with C20 part glazed porch and 3 circa late C19 6-
pane sashes on first floor.
Interior: The circa early to mid C18 range has a framed stair opposite the entrance
with a mid C19 newel post and a circa C18 deep hand rail on left. The right hand
room has a circa early C18 3-panel door with raised and fielded panels. The left
hand room has a circa mid C19 chimney-piece. First floor with circa early C18 door
to cupboard in right hand room. Circa early to mid C18 roof structure with
principals partly halved, lap-jointed and pegged at apices.
Circa late C17 range in rear wing with roughly chamfered timber lintel to fireplace
with large cloam oven projection, the cloam lining decayed and removed. Circa C19
roof structure.

Listing NGR: SX0464983135

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26436399

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas