Kenegie Barton Farmhouse

MADRON SW 43 SE 7/92 Kenegie Barton Farmhouse - GV II Barton farmhouse. C17 or earlier, remodelled in the C18 (slates dated 1791 at south gable end) and the C19. Partly painted granite rubble with granite dressings. Scantle slate and concrete tile roofs with gable ends,. C17 rubble stack at former rear gable of left hand front wing, otherwise axial brick stacks. Plan: overall irregular L-shaped plan. Original plan difficult to identify. The rear wing right at right angles to the main range has C17 moulded doorways and some incomplete mullioned windows. Resited round-arched head of doorway at front (north) of main range. The left-hand side of the main range was remodelled as a coach-house in the C19 (remains of robust C18 ceiling cornice inside at the time of survey, 1986). Clock and bellcote over middle of the main range. Exterior: 2 storeys. Overall irregular 6-window north house front with doorway left of middle. Outshut projection left and cross wing, right. Mostly circa early C19 hornless shallow gable-ended sashes, one C20 copy and one window missing (at time of survey). Interior: mostly C19 or C20 carpentry and joinery. Lap-dovetailed collars to the possibly C18 roof structure over the main range. 2 large fireplace and evidence for rear lateral fireplace, left of middle. This farmhouse may be the remains of or built on the site of buildings formerly ranged around a courtyard in front (north) of Kenegie House.

Listing NGR: SW4815132587