Trevillyn Farmhouse

LUXULYAN SX 06 SW 2/170 Trevillyn Farmhouse - II

Farmhouse. Mid-late C17, with alterations and additions of mid C19 and some later C20 alterations. Granite rubble with large granite quoins. Slate roof with crested ridge tiles and gable ends; gable end stacks, rendered to left, and with granite ashlar shaft to right with cornice. Plan : 2-room plan, with larger parlour to left and smaller hall/kitchen to right, each room heated by gable end stack. Stair tower to rear right of kitchen. In the mid C19, a straight stair was inserted along the rear outer wall of the upper end room to left, and 2 room wings were added, each of one-room plan, with gable ends to rear; to rear right, a single storey scullery/wash-house addition, heated by gable end stacks. 2 storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has gabled and glazed C20 porch, with inner 4- panelled door; the position of a former door is visible in the stonework off-centre to left. 3-light C20 casement to right and left, the window to left with chamfered granite lintel, and the one to right with plain lintel. 3 gabled dormers, each with 6-pane sash; the roof level raised in mid C19. The left side has C19 rear of mid- late C19, lean-to of oen storey with attic, with C20 French window and 2-light casement above; straight joint to main range. The right side has external stack with oven at base to right with pitched roof. First floor left C20 single light. To right, the stair tower with hipped roof and 2 C20 blockwork buttresses, narrow single light at ground floor to side. The gabled rear wing to the rear of the kitchen has 2-light casement at ground floor and 6-pane sash at first floor on the outer side; attached single storey outhouse to right has door and 4-pane light to left side and further single storey rubble addition with door in front gable end and corrugated asbestos roof; this forms a 2-span roof over the single storey addition, and there is a 2-light casement and rendered C20 addition to the inner side. The wing to the rear of the parlour, also 2-storey, has 2-light casement at ground and first floor in gable end; the 2 gable ends form a valley, with central 2-light casement at first floor. Interior The kitchen to front right has heavy flat chamfered granite lintel to fireplace, plain granite jambs, oven to rear left; wall recess to right with timber lintel. The rear wall has internal window with timber lintel, possibly originally a doorway to the stair tower to rear right. The partition wall between the kitchen and the cross passage has been removed. The parlour to left has small fireplace with chamfered granite lintel and jambs, with smaller granite fireplace inserted. To rear right, the stair tower has a cambered timber lintel, set low; the original function of this is not clear. Interior not fully accessible.

Listing NGR: SX0439061238