Description

ST STEPHEN IN
SW 95 SE BRANNEL

4/117 Nanzearth Farmhouse
-
II

Farmhouse. Circa C17, with additions of circa C18, alterations and some rebuilding
of mid - late C19 and some C20 alterations. Rendered stone rubble and cob.
Bitumenised slate half-hipped roof with ridge tiles. End stack to left with rendered
shaft and end stack to right with brick shaft. Rear lateral stack with granite
rubble shaft with cornice and upper brick shaft.
Plan: 3-room and through passage plan. The lower end room is to right, heated from
and end stack to right. The hall is to left of the passage, heated from a rear
lateral stack and the upper end room to end left, heated from an end stack. Probably
circa C18, an unheated outshut of one storey was added to the rear of the hall and
the upper end room. Circa mid C19, alterations were made to the lower end room,
which is said to have been rebuilt, but no straight joint is visible; the rear of the
lower end room was partitioned to form a small scullery/kitchen.
Exterior: 2 storeys, asymmetrical 4-window front. Ground floor has 2 late C19 6-pane
sashes to left, C19 6-panelled door and C20 window to right, all with timber lintels.
First floor has 2 late C19 4-pane sashes to left and 2 mid C19 16-pane sashes to
right. The left end has external stack and single storey lean-to with privy. The
right end is blind, stone rubble at ground floor and rendered cob above. At the
rear, to left there is a C20 2-light casement, 2-light casement and C20 door with
hood; first floor has single C20 window and C19 12-pane sash. At the base of the
rear lateral stack there is a projection with pitched rag slate roof, a deep
fireplace. Behind the hall and upper end is a single storey outshut, with rag slate
roof, single 4-pane casement and 2-light 3-pane C19 casement.
Interior: The lower end room has C19 beams; partitioned to rear with a door with
wooden ventilation grille. C20 range inserted in end fireplace. The front window
has splayed reveals. In the passage there is a straight stair with stick balusters,
dividing to right and left at first floor. The hall has a bench with panelled back
along the front wall, probably of C18. The rear lateral fireplace is partly blocked,
with C19 mantel. The inner room has late C19 chimneypiece. At the rear of the hall
is an C18 2-panelled door to the dairy, which has slate shelves.

Listing NGR: SW9719152773

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26436857

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