Description

LANLIVERY
SX 05 NE
7/10 Lower Tregantle Farmhouse
GV II

Farmhouse. Early C17, with inner room added probably mid C17, with alterations, of
late C19 and C20. Granite, coursed squared rubble to front with front lateral stack
in ashlar, right and left sides rendered, rear in random rubble. Slate roof with
ridge coping tiles and gable ends, gable end stack to right and front lateral stack
to hall/kitchen.
Originally 2-room plan with cross passage, hall/kitchen to right heated by front
lateral stack and unheated dairy to left. The inner room was added in the mid C17,
heated by gable end stack and with a circular stair tower to the rear left.
Probably in the late C19, the roof level was raised over the inner room, and a
straight stair inserted in the passage, which is unusually wide. The stair tower was
closed off and opened again in the C20.
2 storeys, passage has C20 porch with inner panelled door, C20 light to ground floor
left (dairy) and 4-pane sash and C20 light at first floor. External granite ashlar
stack on plinth, weathered and stepped with cornice and tapered top; the hall also
has a moulded plinth. C20 window at ground and first floor to right of stack, at
ground floor with convex moulded jambs. Inner room stepped back to right, with C20
window at ground and first floor. There is a plinth to the outer side of the inner
room, not continuous with hall plinth; roof level raised with rebuilding under eaves
to front and rear of inner room. Left side rendered. Right side has stack with
cornice and tapered top, also rendered. To the rear, there is a straight joint
between the hall and inner room, with quoins at upper level on the hall side, slate
string course at first floor level, possibly showing line of roof raising; circular
stair tower to end left and 2-light casement to rear of hall with granite lintel. 6-
pane light to rear of passage. Rear of dairy has chamfered ventilation slit, 16-pane
sash under eaves.
Interior : Straight stair inserted in passage. Dairy to left has granite floor and
slate shelves. Hall/kitchen has fireplace closed. Solid wall between hall and inner
room. Inner room has gable end fireplace with flat chamfered granite lintel.
Granite newel stair in stair tower. Roof not accessible.

Listing NGR: SX0619559154

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26437213

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)