Terrace Retaining Wall, Privy And Cess Pit Immediately South East Of Lower Calamansack Farmhouse And Lower Calamansack Cottage

SW 72 NW CONSTANTINE

8/34 Terrace retaining wall, privy and - cess-pit immediately south east of Lower Calamansack Farmhouse and Lower Calamansack Cottage

GV II

Terrace retaining wall and integral cess-pit with adjacent double privy. Probably late C18 or early C19, privy probably rebuilt circa mid C19. The terrace retaining wall is immediately in front of Lower Calamansack Farmhouse qv. and Lower Calamansack Cottage qv. It is built of slate rubble with granite coping. In front of the farmhouse there is a flight of granite steps down to the garden (former orchard). At the centre of the retaining wall there is an integral cess-pit which is square and has high shale walls with granite quoins and coping and a flight of granite steps for access to the pit. Above and behind the pit there is a pair of privies which back onto and issues into the pit through a stone-lined shaft. The pair of privies is built of red brick with an asbestos slate hipped roof with red clay ridge tiles. One privy serves Lower Calamansack Farmhouse and the other serves Lower Calamansack Cottage. Interior: Only one privy interior was inspected; it now has a C20 W.C.

Listing NGR: SW7433526763