Polventon Farmhouse Including Barn Attached To North

WARLEGGAN SX 16 NE 9/145 Polventon Farmhouse including barn - attached to north II Farmhouse, now house. Probably late C17 with later alterations including addition of barn to rear, probably in C19, with few later alterations. Slatestone and granite rubble, partly slate-hung. Asbestos slate roof with gable ends and gable end stacks with slate weathering and shaped tops. The barn attached to rear has slate roof with ridge tiles and gable ends. Plan: 2-room plan, with off-centre to left entrance to passage; the room to left is smaller, and heated by a gable end stack. The room to right has a gable end projecting to front, with front gable end stack. To the rear of this room is a small unheated scullery/dairy. Attached to the rear right is the barn, built into the bank at the rear. Exterior: 2 storeys, asymmetrical front; to left, the porch is set in the angle to the front right gable end; this has a pitched roof, with 6-pane light to front, stone bench inside and stable door with strap hinges. 3-light casement to left at ground first floor; first floor level partly slate-hung. The gabled bay to right has stack, with irregular masonry at the front, possibly an oven. The left end is blind, with a small single storey C20 addition. Right end has 2-light casement at ground and first floor to left, C20 2-light casement at ground floor to right. Straight joint to the barn to right, with 2 ventilation slits at low level and upper loading door, small single storey lean-to at end. At the left side, the barn has a ground floor doorway with timber lintel and granite steps to an upper doorway to left. Between the barn and the main range of the house, C20 window at ground and first floor, lighting the scullery/dairy. Interior: The front left room has roughly hewn and chamfered beams. Room to right also has chamfered beams. Rest of house not accessible.

Listing NGR: SX1541968958