Description

SW 73 SW CONSTANTINE

5/70 Treworvack
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GV II

Farmhouse. Circa early C17, reconstructed in 1721, extended probably in C18 and
again in late C19 when the interior was much altered; restored in C20. Roughly
dressed and coursed granite with much reused early C17 carved granite. Granite
rubble rear additions. Grouted scantle slate roof with gabled ends. Rear outshut
has ashlar slates over a catslide roof. Granite ashlar gable end stacks with
weathered cornices and doubled caps. Red brick gable end stack to rear wing.
Plan: The plan of the early C17 house was probably 2 rooms and a through or cross
passage, the kitchen to the left and parlour to the right, both heated from gable end
fireplaces. In 1721 the house was remodelled, the eaves were raised and an outshut
was added at the back. The porch at the front may also date from this time. In the
late C19 a kitchen wing with a gable end stack was built behind the left hand end and
the interior of the main house was rebuilt with a staircase inserted into the
passage. A little later a small outshsut was added in the angle of the rear wing and
the earlier outshut. In the C20 the outshsut was raised to 2 storeys and the house
was restored.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window south front. Moulded granite window
frames, the mullions taken out and C20 metal frame casements with small panes
inserted; the centre first floor window is narrower and the ground floor windows
have weathered hoodmoulds. The lintels of the first floor windows were raised
probably in 1721 when the eaves were raised. Central doorway has a chamfered granite
frame with a 4-centred arch and ball and keel stops; C20 or late C19 plank door. The
granite porch is made up of reused material; it has a vaulted granite roof with a
3-centred chamfered arch with a scrolled finial with a ball; the left hand side of
the porch is made of large granite slabs, the right hand side has much reused stone
incorporated randomly. The front wall also has much reused stone incorporated,
including carved scrolls and the datestone to the left of centre has a triangular
head and initials. J.T, and date 1721. This probably refers to the reconstruction
of the main front range. The right hand end of the house has a 2-light chamfered
granite mullion window on each floor to the left and the end wall of the rear outshut
to the right has granite windows made up from reused material.
The left hand end of the main range has a small blocked window on the first floor
with a chamfered frame and hoodmould. At the centre of the left end wall a reset
stone which may be a C12 corbel with a carved face. On the ground floor and to the
left in the late C19 rear wing there are large C20 metal-frame windows with small
panes. The gable end of the rear wing is blind. The rear wall of the outshut has
C20 metal frame casements on both floors.
Interior: The ground floor rooms have high ceilings with exposed soft wood joists.
Victorian straight staircase inserted into former passage with turned newels and
stick balusters. The left hand room has a large fireplace with a chamfered lintel
and jambs with indeterminate stops. The C20 infilling of the fireplace incorporates
a round stone, like a cross head, with a sort of fleur-de-lis. The right hand room
has a smaller chamfered granite fireplace with egg-shaped stops. The kitchen wing
has a blocked fireplace with a C19 bracketted shelf.
The roof and first floor were not inspected. The roof structure is said to be roughly
constructed and has carpenter's marks.
Treworvack was part of the manor of Tucoys. In th C15, C16 and C17 it was held by
the Arundells of Trerice and Lanherne. The datestone on the front J.T. 1721 refers
to John Tremayne, a tenant who in 1721 remodelled the early C17 house. There is a
tradition of the existence of a chapel and burial ground at Treworvack.
Source: Charles Henderson. A History of the Parish of Constantine in Cornwall.
pages 164 and 165.

Listing NGR: SW7318132057

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613759

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