Description

ST STEPHENS BY
SX 28 NE LAUNCESTON
8/129 Granary 25 metres to west of
- Trewithick Farmhouse

GV II

Granary. Circa mid C19. Timber frame, hung with rag slates. Slate roof with hipped
ends.
Plan: Rectangular plan granary raised on staddle stones.
Exterior: Single storey granary raised on 4 rows of 3 granite staddle stones of fine
construction with tapered piers and round tops. Metal bolts strengthen the piers and
are attached to the main frame at base. The granary is slate hung with rag slates in
diminishing courses, the slates at base being very large. There are 2 timber
louvered ventilation openings on the north and south sides with 2 similar openings
with adjustable louvers on the rear (east). The centrally placed door on the west
has a flight of granite steps and metal sheeting on the outer face of the door.
Interior: Inner face of walls lined with metal sheets and timber boarding. Timber
uprights with slots for horizontal dividing boards (now largely gone).
Roof Structure: 3 trusses of king post type construction with morticed and notched
joints of fine quality.

Listing NGR: SX2955385432

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26454399

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Recommended Books

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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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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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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)