Outbuildings And Adjoining Walls At Approximately 30 Metres North West Of Pengersick Castle

This complex of outbuildings and adjoining walls, located approximately 30 metres north-west of Pengersick Castle, forms part of the castle's original fabric and was later converted into a farm building with a first-floor granary. The structure dates primarily to the 16th century, with significant alterations and the addition of the granary in the mid-to-late 19th century. Constructed of granite rubble with granite dressings and quoins, it has a Delabole slate roof with gable ends.

The buildings’ layout centers on a small, robust, roughly square, three-story block or tower facing south. This is one of the few remaining substantial elements of Pengersick Castle and likely dates from the early 16th century. Originally, its west and north walls defined the northwest corner of the castle’s west (domestic) courtyard, extending south and east as curtain walls that connected it to other castle buildings. The southern wall likely contained a gate, while the eastern wall, which still exists with lean-tos against it, led to the hall. This building is largely complete to ceiling height and its features suggest it functioned as the porter’s or gatekeeper’s lodging. A newel stair drum in the southwest corner provided access to the upper floors and a parapet walk over the gate. A pistol loop and doorway are located alongside the stair drum, and a small fireplace is situated in the rear wall. The first floor was altered in the late 19th century but incorporates a small window to the south and a pistol loop to the east. Access is currently provided by 19th-century stone steps and a door on the west face. The second floor is almost entirely 19th century and extends the building north over the bank as a granary, with access in the rear wall and a single-light window with casement mouldings to the east, likely re-used from another building.

The south front is three stories high, with gable ends and irregular window placement. A doorway with a three-centered head is located on the far right, although the jambs have been rebuilt wider and quoined. To the left of the doorway is a pistol loop, and further left a small, single-light, casement-moulded window, presumably re-used. A similar window is located centrally on the first floor, and above to the right is a 19th-century loading door. Pigeon holes are present in the gable, with reused tracery from a mid-15th century window incorporated in the apex.

A high wall adjoining the building to the right now serves as a retaining wall for part of its height. The wall was partially rebuilt in the 17th or 18th century and was reportedly once the south side of a pound. A late lean-to store adheres to the south face, and a 19th-century shippon occupies the site of the medieval hall on the far right, returning south.

The interior features late 19th-century carpentry, along with the original stair drum and a ground-floor fireplace with a chamfered lintel.

Despite the 19th-century alterations, this group of buildings represents an important remnant of Pengersick Castle and warrants further investigation.