Penylan House

A Georgian style 2½ storey house comprising a 4-window main range with a cross wing on the R side, and a lower 2-window service wing in line with the main range and behind the cross wing. At right angles to the service wing is Penylan Farm. Walls are pebble-dashed, roofs are slate with C19 brick stacks. The main range and wing have hipped roofs on projecting boarded eaves, with swept profile to the main range. The main range is asymmetrical. The original doorway R of centre has a later fielded panel door, and a C20 portico with plain round columns. Windows are C19 with stone sills, but mainly in original openings. To the L of the doorway are two 2-light wooden casements, and a similar 4-light window is to the R. In the upper storey are 12-pane horned sashes. The shadow of a former lean-to veranda can be seen below sill level in the upper storey. There are 2 gabled dormers with 2-light casements. On the 4-window L side of the main range, windows are not equally placed and comprise sash windows in the upper storey, two 2-light casements lower L and a conservatory lower R replacing an earlier conservatory in the same position. Two gabled dormers are similar to those of the front.

The cross wing has two 12-pane sash windows in each storey on the L-hand side, and a single similar window upper R where the wing was later extended. The end wall also has a single upper-storey sash window. The rear has replaced windows and door in the lower storey and a 12-pane sash window upper R. The service wing has the doorway on the L side, now concealed by an added lean-to in the angle of the service and cross wings. Windows are 12-pane horned sash under segmental heads in the lower storey and under the eaves in the upper storey.

The main range retains its original plan of great hall and parlour, with stairs at the rear, convincingly c1700. The hall retains some wood panelling, probably of the C18, and a wood panelled classical style niche in the gable end. The wide, open-well stair has turned balusters and newels.