Tresvennack Cottage, Including Front Garden Walls And Gate

PAUL TRESVENNACK SW 42 NW 5/26 Tresvennack Cottage, including - front garden walls and gate GV II Small farmhouse including front garden walls and gate. C18, extended circa early C19 and eaves heightened slightly when last re-roofed possibly at the same time. Granite ashlar front (original part), otherwise granite rubble with granite dressing. Grouted scantle slate roof sweeping lower over rear outshut (formerly a lean-to). Brick chimneys over gable ends. Evidence that right-hand gable end originally had granite copings. Cast-iron ogee-section gutters. Plan: Originally a 2-room plan house with cross passage or lobby entrance between the rooms. Later C18 or early C19 a lean-to was added at the rear to provide pantry and probably dairy. At some time, probably circa early C19, the left-hand room was widened to the left, the eaves and the lean-to were heightened. C19 outbuilding set back on left. Exterior: 2 storeys. Overall regular 3 window east front. Original granite ashlar part of front on the right is an originally symmetrical 2 window front with (blocked) central doorway; original left-hand window opening is now a doorway and this opening and the window opening over have been reduced in width. Taller ashlar lintel course over the ground floor openings. C20 door, circa early C20 6-pane horned sashes. Interior: Not inspected. Rubble walls surround irregularly shaped garden at the front. Gateway is aligned with present doorway of house. Gate-piers are roughly hewn granite monoliths. Simple C19 wrought-iron gate.

Listing NGR: SW4432828128