Building At Rear Of Higher Golsoncott

The building at the rear of Higher Golsoncott is a disused farmhouse dating from the 16th century. It is constructed of red sandstone random rubble and features a corrugated asbestos roof with a stone stack at the right gable end. The structure is two storeys high and has a three-light chamfered mullion window that is unglazed. On the ground floor, there are five openings, including an original entrance with a chamfered peaked doorframe, two inserted square-headed doorframes, and another unchamfered peaked doorframe at the end bay on the right.

Inside, the end bay on the right appears to be an addition and is not much larger than the width of the doorframe. The right entrance leads into the full height of the building, with a rubble partition on the right showing evidence of an original ceiling. Later, stairs were added against the rear wall, featuring a pair of jointed cruck trusses that rise above the partition. The upper floor is open to the gable end, but the floor timbers were in very poor condition at the time of the survey in January 1984. The interior includes two collar and principal trusses, and the right rubble walls on the ground floor have inserted chamfered beams with step and run-out stops. There is an unchamfered lintel above the fireplace at the gable end, and a small furnace has been inserted in the bay to the right.

On the left, there is a large projecting circular full-height drying kiln with a plinth that projects about 750 mm from the ground, interrupted by an inserted square-headed doorway at the rear and a square-headed opening on the first floor. Secured bolts at the base may indicate that a staircase was added to the kiln later. The ground floor also features a four-light trefoil-headed wooden mullioned window on the rear wall. Beyond a semi-circular area at the rear of the building, the ground floor drops away quickly, revealing the remains of a limekiln and evidence of another unidentified building. This farmhouse predates Higher Golsoncott, which is located about 3 metres to the west, and is primarily listed for its historic interest.