Description

MADRON BOSWARTHEN
SW 43 SW
6/138 Farmhouse at SW 441332
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GV II
Farmhouse. Datestone 1676, remodelled in circa the late C19. Granite rubble with
granite dressings. Scantle slate roof with chimneys over the gable ends.
Plan: 2 room plan with central through passage and external stair turret at rear left
of middle. C19 dairy lean-to at rear middle and right. Large fireplaces, partly
blocked.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Overall slightly irregular 4 window south front. Original
chamfered doorway with datestone and initials S.M. over (similar doorway at rear of
passage). 2 C17 2-light chamfered window heads over right hand windows and blocked
original opening in right hand gable, otherwise C19 openings or C19 remodelled
openings. Circa late C19 6-pane horned sashes.
Interior: C19 floors and stair. C17 features possibly hidden.
Probably the oldest farmhouse at Boswarthen.

Listing NGR: SW4410033200

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26528840

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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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)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover