Description

ST GENNYS CRACKINGTON HAVEN
SX 19 NW
4/39 Hallagather

II

Farmhouse C17, probably earlier core, remodelled circa C18 with several C20
additions. Whitewashed slatestone rubble with slate roofs, recent C20 additions
not whitewashed. East-facing range, 1 room deep with stack at south gable end.
Second heated room in middle of range and third room, now kitchen, to the right.
C20 wing projects at front left, C20 2-storey addition at rear. East front: 2
storey, 4 window range, 2 bays broken forward under roof of shallower pitch,
possibly original hall window bay. C17 entrance and porch, front left, enclosed by
C20 addition. Porch has slatestone, slate-topped bench and round-headed, granite,
hollow-chamfered inner door with cross curved in relief at apex. 2 ground floor
windows renewed sashes with slate sills; upper storey window, renewed casements,
one under raking roof projecting slightly above eaves line. Second entrance with
renovated porch to right of projecting bay. Ground floor room at left end of range
has massive fireplace, now blocked, with chamfered granite lintel and jambs; slate
floor; main ceiling beams chamfered with straight cut stops. Room in centre of
range has fireplace with chamfered granite lintel and jambs and cloam oven; slate
floor; main ceiling beams chamfered with bar stops. Slatestone stair with oak
treads, blocked at first floor, to left of fireplace. Section of rear wall in this
room exposed to show thin unjointed studding with slatestone infill. Exposed
principals in upper storey. Fireplace with granite lintel and jambs in upper
storey room left. In left ground floor room small wooden 2-light, trefoil-headed
gothic ashlar earlier window originally lighting stair turret, now inserted in
inner rear wall, chamfered granite mullions re-used in recent C20 additions.

Listing NGR: SX1481995595

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26598889

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