Penpol, Lesnewth
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| Penpol | |
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| Location | Lesnewth, Cornwall, England |
| Coordinates | 50°40′52″N 4°38′31″W / 50.68121°N 4.64183°W |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Penpol |
| Designated | 20 July 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1143449 |
  Location of Penpol in Cornwall | |
Penpol is a Grade II listed building in north Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated two miles (3 km) east of Boscastle just outside the village of Lesnewth. The building dates from the early 17th century, originally just a two-room house. It served as a pig sty for a significant period before being converted back into a cottage by Mike Raven, a BBC Radio 1 DJ. Raven bought the property in 1973, bringing it up to date and building an extension on the side.
Penpol is a house built in the early 17th century, originally with just two rooms and a passage between them, probably a parlour and kitchen. It is largely build of granite rubble, with a slate roof. There is a 20th-century single story extension added to the house. The whole building was designated as a Grade II listed status on 20 July 1987.
Penpol was once home to Churton Fairman, better known as Mike Raven a well-known radio DJ who presented on various pirate radio stations and on BBC Radio 1. In 1973, Penpol lay derelict and had been used as a pig-house for many years. Fairman bought the building and converted it into a functioning cottage for himself and his wife, Mandy. There he turned his hand to sculpture, creating stone and wood carvings until he moved in 1980.[1]
