Carleen Farmhouse

SW 72 SW MAWGAN-IN-MENEAGE

4/118 Carleen Farmhouse - II

Farmhouse. Probably C17. Painted rubble with slate sills and wooden lintels. Scantle slate roofs, C19 heightened eaves to the main roof, conical roof over semi circular rear stair turret and single storey lean-to at rear left. Brick chimneys over gable ends. Plan: Originally 2 rooms with slightly larger hall/kitchen left and parlour right, cross passage between leading to winder stair in semicircular rear projection. Now one room. Extended by lean-to service rooms behind the hall probably in the C19 and further extended by lean-to at the right hand end in the C20. Two storeys. Irregular 3 window north-east front with 1st floor windows grouped towards right. Entrance is slightly right of middle and within C20 porch is the original triangular-arched oak doorway formed of 2 grown jambs cranked at the top to form a pointed straight sided arch. The C19 door is ledged and the outer planks are V-jointed at the joints and mid-way between. The windows are circa late C19 horizontal sliding sashes except for 1st floor right which is 2 light casement. The rear stair turret has a small mid-floor window opening. In an outbuilding to the south east is a window with 3 round-headed slits carved out of one piece of wood, possibly the original stair window. Interior has a resited C18 2-panel door; large fireplace in left hand room and newel/winder stair with wooden treads. First floor and roof not inspected. The newel stair turret is a remarkable survival in this part of Cornwall and the arched doorway is possibly unique.

Listing NGR: SW7112124349