The Punch Bowl And Ladle Inn

SW 84 SW KEA PENELEWEY

2/176 The Punch Bowl and Ladle Inn

15.8.77 II

Public house. Circa late C17 extended circa early C19 to east and C20 to rear. Painted stone rubble and cob walls and wheat-reed thatched roof with brick chimneys over gable ends. Plan of 3 rooms to original part (now 2 rooms) with room to left (west) at higher level, plus 1 room addition to right (east) and later lean-to. 2 storeys. Slightly irregular 3-window south front. All C20 2-light casements. Doorways between window openings, both with C20 thatched porches and C20 doors. Large buttress to left of right-hand doorway. Circa early C19 extension on right, originally the cellar, has ground floor opening only, widened C20 and with C20 window; doorway to right with C20 thatched porch and C20 window to far right inn lean-to. Interior has some original chamfered ceiling beams and large hearth in original right-hand room with C17 chamfered and stopped oak lintel and C19 cloam oven. Recess to left-hand of this room, formerly in the middle room may be for built in settle or for hearth. Rear wall partly removed, and with it possible evidence for lateral hearth. Boxed in stair with some winders to right of left-hand room. Roof structure inaccessible but said to have been replaced following fire damage. This building has been rather altered in the C20 making plan interpretation difficult, but still retains some interest.

Listing NGR: SW8171440593