Description

SW 63 SE SITHNEY

5/252 Stile and gate piers south west of
- Lower Boscadjack Farmhouse

GV II

Stile and gate piers. Granite rubble and dressed garnite monoliths. Circa mid C19.
Plan: semi-circular-on-plan stile,at the left hand (north) side of a gateway flanked
by 2 roughly-tooled square-on-plan granite gate piers.
The outside wall of the stile is a stone rubble and earth bank (locally known as a
hedge) and the granite stile stone winders radiate from the left hand post, the
highest stone in line with the gateway. Old braced wooden gate has splat bars with
ball finials, the bottom bars closer spaced.
A complete example of this unusual stile type and relating to an unspoiled farmhouse
and attractive range of C19 farm buildings.

Listing NGR: SW6728431098

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26454600

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (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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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)