Comford House

GWENNAP COMFORD SW 73 NW 6/133 Comford House - GV II House, possibly formerly part of the Fox and Hounds public house qv. Circa early C19, remodelled circa mid C19 but incorporating C18 walling in rear wall. Painted killas and granite rubble with dressed granite quoins, jambstones, sills and lintels. Dry Delabole slate roof with brick chimneys over gable ends. Plan probably originally of 2 single cell houses with through passage to each end and central through passage between the two. Remodelled circa mid C19 to form 1 house with central passage leading to central stair and incorporating end passages into 2 equal flanking reception rooms. Single storey wing at right angles attached to right-hand rear (north east) corner and later extended. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window south front with mid C19 12-pane hornless sashes. Central doorway door. Right and left-hand window openings were originally doorways. First floor originally had 2 wide window openings, reduced to correspond to original ground floor window openings circa mid C19 and window opening inserted over doorway at the same time. The 3 first floor openings now have brick jambs and shallow brick arches and joints of former openings with granite jambstones can clearly be seen. Rear has blocked doorway to right (west) opposite former doorway to front and corresponding doorway at other end links house to wing. Interior has original dog-leg stair with stick balusters chamfered newel post and turned pendant. Reception rooms with plain plaster ceilings. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SW7343839900