Penwethers Farmhouse

SW 84 SW KEA PENWETHERS

2/177 Penwethers Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Built 1831 for Michael Dunstan. Killas rubble walls with slate sills, shallow brick arches and freestone keystones. Half-hipped slurried scantle slate roof with brick chimneys over side walls. Plan of 2 equal reception rooms flanking central vestibule passage leading to small central stair hall between narrower rear service rooms. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window south front with central round-headed brick arched doorway and date and builders initials inscribed on keystone. Circa early C20 ledged door with blind fanlight over (probably originally glazed). Circa late C19 early C20 4-pane sashes. Interior is little altered with original L-stair with stick balusters and turned newels, 4-panel doors, moulded ceiling cornice and band to left-hand room (parlour), moulded ceiling beams to right-hand room (living-room) and bread oven to back kitchen behind. Although with later sashes this house is still very complete and particularly interesting with building date and initials of builder.

Listing NGR: SW8038043950