Description

SW 73 NW STITHIANS KENNAL VALE

2/255 Kennal Farmhouse
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GV II

Farmhouse. Circa early or mid C19, extended later C19. Roughly coursed granite
rubble with granite dressing. Dry Delabole slate hipped roofs. Brick chimneys over
the side walls and over former gable end of original kitchen wing at rear left
towards rear. Cast-iron ogee gutters.
Plan: Double depth plan with 2 originally equal sized rooms at the front (left-hand
room now deeper taking in former axial passage). Kitchen in wing at right angles
behind left-hand room, stair hall behind right-hand room and pantry in wing at right
angles behind stair. Circa late C19, a 1-room plan cottage was added behind the
kitchen and this has a lean-to on its right-hand side. Now one house.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window south front with central doorway. Old
ledged door with overlight. Circa late C19 two-pane horned sashes. Right-hand side
has original 12-pane hornless sashes and original pantry window covered in zinc
gauze. There is an original 16-pane sash in the left-hand wall to the chamber over
the kitchen.
Interior not inspected but has its original stair and most of its original carpentry
and joinery.
This farmhouse has an interesting unaltered planned group of farm buildings qv.

Listing NGR: SW7440237129

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26455629

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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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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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)