Former Cottages (Now Shippon And Store) At Approximately 70 Metres North East Of Penrose Farmhouse

SENNEN SW 32 NE 4/322 Former cottages (now shippon and - store) at approximately 70 metres north east of Penrose Farmhouse GV II Terrace of former cottages, now used as a shippon and a store. C17 remodelled in the C18 and C20. Granite rubble walls with granite dressings. Grouted scantle slate roofs except where replaced with corrugated asbestos at the left-hand end. Gable ends. Plan: Long rectangular cranked-on-plan range. Originally probably 3 or 4 small houses or a lodging house for servants to the main house. Partly built into the bank at the rear. Only surviving fireplace is at the right-hand end and this was remodelled in the C18 to accommodate an oven. Exterior: Long mostly 2-storey range. East front has 7 C17 small chamfered window openings (one opening blocked) set under the eaves. There are 4 larger C17 window openings to the ground floor and 2 original C17 doorways. Other openings are C18 or later but there is some reused C17 dressed masonry. Adjoining on the left is a single storey (with same eaves level) front with 2 C17 window openings and later leant-to at far left. Rear has 2 complete C17 window openings (far right and left), some C18 openings and some C19 doorways. Interior: Right-hand end is little altered since last occupied (circa 1900) and has its original chamfered fireplace lintel spanning C18 jambs with a complete oven behind the left-hand jamb. Floors and roof structure are C19. This is a rare C17 building type in Cornwall and retains many of its original features.

Listing NGR: SW3772525614