Hull at No.1 Loscombe Farm Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 November 2011. Hull.

Hull at No.1 Loscombe Farm Cottages

WRENN ID
proud-cloister-equinox
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth MP: Perran Moon (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 November 2011
Type
Hull
Address
Hull at No.1 Loscombe Farm Cottages, Loscombe Lane, Four Lanes, Redruth, Carn Brea, TR16 6LP
OS grid reference
SW 687 384
Coordinates
50.20066, -5.24117
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The building known as Hull at No.1 Loscombe Farm Cottages is a Grade II listed structure. It is primarily constructed of granite, with the subterranean parts carved from softer granite. Above ground, the hull appears as a rectangular mound oriented from north-west to south-east. Below ground, it features an irregular layout that includes a central passage and four side chambers.

The exterior of the entrance mound is characterized by battered retaining walls made of random stone rubble. The entrance is situated on the south-west side and is topped with a granite lintel.

Inside, a steep flight of eleven granite steps leads down from the entrance to the hull's floor. The walls of the staircase are made of granite blocks, and the roof is supported by large granite lintels. Granite jambs, which have drill holes, and a lintel at the base of the steps indicate the location of a former doorway. The central passage extends approximately 10 meters to the north-east and features niches in the walls for candles. Off this passage, at roughly right angles, are four irregular side chambers. At the far end of the hull, the passage widens to create a fifth chamber. The interiors of the chambers vary, with some having straight sides and others featuring irregular curves.

Local climate

Hull at No.1 Loscombe Farm Cottages receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 5 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 97% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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