Trengrove Farmhouse

Trengrove Farmhouse is likely of 17th-century origin, with substantial rebuilding above ground floor level in the late 18th century and further remodelling in the mid-19th century. The farmhouse is constructed of rubblestone, with rendering and slate hanging to the south-east, south-west, and part of the north-west elevations, and has a scantle slate roof with gable ends. There are two axial rubblestone stacks running along the ridge, positioned towards the centre of the south-east front, and a rubblestone lateral stack to the rear on the west side, incorporated within a later extension.

The original plan was probably a single depth with a rear lateral stack on the north-west side; it was extended to the rear on the north in the late 18th century and again to the west in the late 18th or early 19th century. The south-east front has an asymmetrical 3-window arrangement. On the ground floor, there are two 6-pane sashes with timber lintels to the left of a 20th-century panelled and partly glazed front door. A further 6-pane sash is located to the right. Above, three 9-over-6-pane sashes are visible, with a small square window between the first and second. A datestone reading ‘1812’ is set into lead hoppers near the gable ends. The east gable end features a larder window with the words 'CHEESE ROOM' painted in black letters (2 inches high) on its timber lintel, a feature reflecting the Window Tax requirements to avoid duty after 1795.

Several large windows, including those on the east gable and the rear north-west elevation, have been blocked. Dressed granite quoins remain visible. The interior contains 19th-century fittings, including a clom oven marked ‘Stratton and Crouder, Blackfriars Road’ in the Cheese Room. A former large drawing room on the first floor has now been partitioned into two rooms; it was originally lit by large windows on three sides, which have been later blocked. Half-glazed doors with thin radiating glazing bars and coloured glass are present. One fireplace has a timber carved surround with two pairs of thin timber Corinthian columns supporting a carved cornice, decorated with acanthus leaves and a marble shelf, and features three painted panels depicting Greek mythological scenes. A small, half-spherical stone stoup is recessed to the left of the front elevation, with a drainage channel leading to the outside wall. During rendering work to the front (south-east) ground floor, evidence of a large, wide opening above the ground floor entrance was discovered. Dressed granite detailing is present to the front of the house, including chamfered granite mullions and lintels to the mullion windows.