Old Malt House And Lease Stone

LOSTWITHIEL NORTH STREET, Lostwithiel SX 15 NW 10/112 Old Malt House and Lease Stone - 18.10.49 GV II

House, with shop at ground floor. Dated 1658 on lease stone, possibly incorporating earlier materials, with alterations for shop of mid-late C19 and C20 alterations. Slatestone and granite rubble, rendered front to North Street. Hipped asbestos slate roof with ridge tiles and stack to left side. This appears to have been a 3-room and through passage plan, with one room to right of passage and 2 to left; the left end of the house fronts North Street, with the lease stone on the corner to front left. The left end room, now front room facing North Street was converted as a shop in mid-late C19, with entrances remaining to left and right sides. 2 storeys, front to North Street has C20 plate-glass shop window with half-glazed door to right. C20 2-light window at first floor. The lease stone, set as a quoin to left has inscription: Walter Kendal of Lostwithiel was founder of-this house in 1658 Hath a lease for three thousand years which had beginning the 29th of September Anno 1658 (all lettering upper case). The left side, in rubble, has at ground floor 2 C20 windows under one timber lintel, formerly deeper openings, with cut granite masonry between; 2 blocked doors with timber lintels and half-glazed door; blocked window to end right. Right side rendered, and roughly divided in 4 bays,; the first bay has C20 window at first floor. Second bay has small C20 window at ground floor and large C20 window at first floor, gable over. Third bay has granite doorway with 4-centred arch, chamfered and step-stopped, with C20 studded door, C20 window to left and above. End bay has no windows. Rear also rendered, with gable end, two 2-light C20 casement at first floor. Interior Not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX1038359837