Description

PELYNT MUCHLARNICK SX 25 NW 2/188 North Muchlarnick - II

Farmhouse now empty.- Circa late C17 to early C18 extended to rear with 2 wings probably early C18. Stone rubble and cob with scantle slate roof with hipped ends. 2 rear projecting wings with hipped ends. Projecting stone rubble chimney stacks on hipped ends. Left-hand higher end with shaft removed and cloam oven projection and right-hand lower end with brick shaft. Rear wing projecting from higher end with projecting stone rubble lateral chimney stack with cloam oven projection. 2 room and through passage plan. Extended to rear in circa early Cl8 with heated rear wing projecting from higher end and unheated rear wing, probably dairy, from lower end. Thus producing an overall 'U' shape plan. Stair projection inserted to rear of through passage in circa mid C19 filling space between rear wings to produce a double depth plan. The 2 rear wings continue to project very slightly from stair projection. 2 storeys symmetrical 3-window front. Ground floor with 2 C19 2-light casements both beneath timber lintels. Stone rubble porch with slate lean-to roof in centre. 4- panel door within. Above 3 C19 2-light centre-hung casements. Interior wide through passage retained. Plastered ceiling to lower room and fairly slight chamfered ceiling beams to higher room. C19 chimney piece at higher gable end with Cornish range by Biscombes of Callington. C20 chimney piece to lower gable end. Dairy in unheated rear wing. C19 segmental brick arch to fireplace in heated rear wing. C19 stair in stair projection to rear. First floor with probably reset light plank and muntin screens dividing bedrooms and passage. Muntins chamfered and planks are fielded on 1 side. Sole plate replaced. Roof to main range with 4 trusses. The principals are chamfered and halved, lapped and pegged at apex. The collars are chamfered and halved, lapped and pegged into the principals. Trenched purlins. Carpenters marks. 'Rear wings with similar roof timbers. The 4 elevations and interior of North Muchlarnick are particularly unspoilt.

Listing NGR: SX2169156639

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