Courtyard Walls Attached to South and East of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, and Font in Courtyard is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1987. A Early Modern Courtyard walls. 2 related planning applications.
Courtyard Walls Attached to South and East of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, and Font in Courtyard
- WRENN ID
- shifting-spindle-oak
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1987
- Type
- Courtyard walls
- Period
- Early Modern
- Address
- Courtyard Walls Attached to South and East of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, and Font in Courtyard, PL24 2SX
- OS grid reference
- SX 050 563
- Coordinates
- 50.37423, -4.74291
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The courtyard walls attached to the south and east of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, along with a font located in the courtyard, date from the mid-17th century. The walls are constructed of granite rubble, faced with granite ashlar on the outer side of the east range, and feature granite dressings. The font is believed to be of medieval origin and was reportedly used in the 18th century.
The walls extend approximately 12 meters in the south range from the parlour wing and about 7 meters in the east range, connecting to the lower end of the farmhouse. There is a doorway in the east range. The walls stand around 2 meters high, made of large granite blocks, with some sections partially rebuilt in the 20th century. The east range includes a granite doorway with a four-centred arch that is hollow-chamfered with roll-mouldings, and the jambs are set on square bases without stops. The double doors, which feature strap hinges, are likely re-used.
The font is octagonal, with a brattished top and a roughly circular bowl supported by a shaped stem. It is said that John Wesley used this font for baptisms in the 18th century.
Local climate
Courtyard Walls Attached to South and East of Medros Farmhouse and Methrose Farmhouse, and Font in Courtyard sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 10 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°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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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 4 transactions since 2000
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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