Hendragreen Farmhouse

ST STEPHENS BY SX 28 NE LAUNCESTON 8/131 Hendragreen Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Probably C17, partly remodelled and rebuilt in early to mid C19. Stone rubble and cob, the earlier part of the front wall rendered above ground floor. Regular slate roof with gable ends. Projecting stone rubble end stack with brick shaft on left. Stone rubble end stack on right and brick shaft to rear lateral hall stack. Plan: Original plan uncertain. The house comprises a main range of 3-room and cross passage plan with lower end on right heated by an end stack. C19 stair in C19 lean- to outshut to rear of passage. Hall heated by rear lateral stack and inner room to left by end stack with dairy directly to rear in shallow rear wing. C19 outshut to rear of hall. Although the higher left hand end above the passage appears to have been considerably remodelled, the front wall rebuilt and the ceilings possibly raised, it is probable that the C17 house comprised the existing 3-room and passage plan. In the C18 the lower end appears to have been used as a parlour and by the early to mid C19 the inner room was probably the kitchen and is larger than the hall. Exterior: Two storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front with earlier elevation to right, rendered above ground floor and rebuilt front wall on left with granite quoins and brick segmental arches. Complete C19 sashes. Entrance to right of centre has C19 panelled door. Two 20-pane sashes to right with two 16-pane sashes above. Rebuilt front wall to left with larger window openings. C19 panelled door on left with two 20-pane sashes to right and two 20-pane sashes on first floor. Interior: Wide passage with Cl9 dog-leg stair to rear in 2 storey outshut. Lower end, the parlour, has a low C19 plastered ceiling and two late C17 or early C18 raised and fielded panelled doors flanking the later circa C19 fireplace. C19 mantle shelf to large, partly blocked fireplace heating inner room.

Listing NGR: SX2863186662