Kennal Farmhouse

SW 73 NW STITHIANS KENNAL VALE

2/255 Kennal Farmhouse -

GV II

Farmhouse. Circa early or mid C19, extended later C19. Roughly coursed granite rubble with granite dressing. Dry Delabole slate hipped roofs. Brick chimneys over the side walls and over former gable end of original kitchen wing at rear left towards rear. Cast-iron ogee gutters. Plan: Double depth plan with 2 originally equal sized rooms at the front (left-hand room now deeper taking in former axial passage). Kitchen in wing at right angles behind left-hand room, stair hall behind right-hand room and pantry in wing at right angles behind stair. Circa late C19, a 1-room plan cottage was added behind the kitchen and this has a lean-to on its right-hand side. Now one house. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3 window south front with central doorway. Old ledged door with overlight. Circa late C19 two-pane horned sashes. Right-hand side has original 12-pane hornless sashes and original pantry window covered in zinc gauze. There is an original 16-pane sash in the left-hand wall to the chamber over the kitchen. Interior not inspected but has its original stair and most of its original carpentry and joinery. This farmhouse has an interesting unaltered planned group of farm buildings qv.

Listing NGR: SW7440237129