Description

LUXULYAN
SX 06 SW
2/170 Trevillyn Farmhouse
- II

Farmhouse. Mid-late C17, with alterations and additions of mid C19 and some later
C20 alterations. Granite rubble with large granite quoins. Slate roof with crested
ridge tiles and gable ends; gable end stacks, rendered to left, and with granite
ashlar shaft to right with cornice.
Plan : 2-room plan, with larger parlour to left and smaller hall/kitchen to right,
each room heated by gable end stack. Stair tower to rear right of kitchen. In the
mid C19, a straight stair was inserted along the rear outer wall of the upper end
room to left, and 2 room wings were added, each of one-room plan, with gable ends to
rear; to rear right, a single storey scullery/wash-house addition, heated by gable
end stacks.
2 storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has gabled and glazed C20 porch, with inner 4-
panelled door; the position of a former door is visible in the stonework off-centre
to left. 3-light C20 casement to right and left, the window to left with chamfered
granite lintel, and the one to right with plain lintel. 3 gabled dormers, each with
6-pane sash; the roof level raised in mid C19. The left side has C19 rear of mid-
late C19, lean-to of oen storey with attic, with C20 French window and 2-light
casement above; straight joint to main range. The right side has external stack with
oven at base to right with pitched roof. First floor left C20 single light. To
right, the stair tower with hipped roof and 2 C20 blockwork buttresses, narrow single
light at ground floor to side. The gabled rear wing to the rear of the kitchen has
2-light casement at ground floor and 6-pane sash at first floor on the outer side;
attached single storey outhouse to right has door and 4-pane light to left side and
further single storey rubble addition with door in front gable end and corrugated
asbestos roof; this forms a 2-span roof over the single storey addition, and there is
a 2-light casement and rendered C20 addition to the inner side. The wing to the rear
of the parlour, also 2-storey, has 2-light casement at ground and first floor in
gable end; the 2 gable ends form a valley, with central 2-light casement at first
floor.
Interior The kitchen to front right has heavy flat chamfered granite lintel to
fireplace, plain granite jambs, oven to rear left; wall recess to right with timber
lintel. The rear wall has internal window with timber lintel, possibly originally a
doorway to the stair tower to rear right. The partition wall between the kitchen and
the cross passage has been removed. The parlour to left has small fireplace with
chamfered granite lintel and jambs, with smaller granite fireplace inserted. To rear
right, the stair tower has a cambered timber lintel, set low; the original function
of this is not clear. Interior not fully accessible.

Listing NGR: SX0439061238

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452106

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