Pendeen Manor House Adjoining Wall To South East Of Pendeen Manor House

1. 1589 PENDEEN

26.4.50. Pendeen Manor House. Adjoining wall to south-east of Pendeen Manor House. SW 33 SE 3/25

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2. C16, with alterations in 1670. A notable house built of wrought granite. 2 storeys. The front of 1670, originally more or less symmetrical with 6 windows, those on the left mullioned. Right hand portion of the later date and windows of different character. Ground floor windows with dripmoulds to windows carried into side of 4 centred doorway also with dripmould and carved spandrel. Right hand windows of later character without dripmoulds. Angular arched buttress in centre of elevation with ball ornament and dated ornamental pedimented parapet feature over. Very uncommon crenellated chimney stacks to ends and centre of elevation. The gable ends are finished with scrolled corbels. The other elevations all have features of fine quality including gable ends, doorways and stone mullioned windows. Picturesque court at rear. The interior contains interesting plasterwork and fireplaces. The house is of exceptional interest as an example of Cornish architecture. It is also the supposed birthplace of Dr Borlase, the eminent Cornish antiquary in 1695. Including garden wall to south-east, granite rubble, at various heights from 4 ft to 15 ft approximately, parts with granite coping.

Listing NGR: SW3839035473