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

• Wikidata Q26436857

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