Details
TAVISTOCK HAMLETS DEVON GREAT CONSOLS
SX 47 SW
5/155
- Woodland View
13.1.86
GV II
Mine captain's house, now house. c 1850-60, with some later alterations. Rubble
slate-hung and painted, 2-span slate roof with brick gable stacks to front range,
further rear range with hipped roof, 3 parallel ranges, front range has central
passage with room right and left, middle range with central staircase.
2 storeys and 3 windows, 12-pane sashes with voussoirs at first floor, 16-pane sashes
with voussoirs at ground floor, fine central porch with double doors, half-glazed
with diamond glazing and margin glazing, panelled lower part, fluted pilasters with
plain capitals to each side, 6-pane light with margin glazing to right and left side,
frieze with roundels, triglyphs and guttae, dentil cornice. Left return has first
range rendered, large stepped external stack; second range colourwashed with single
storey C20 glazed porch, inner door with 9 panes to upper part, 2-panelled lower
part, 16-pane sash with cambered brick head at ground and first floor left; third
range all slate-hung, middle range has ground floor 2-light 8-pane casement, possibly
formerly door, 20-pane sash at ground and first floor; rear range has glazed door
with sidelight and overlight, 16-pane sash at first floor, the rear range being lower
than the front 2 ranges.
Interior front right room has C20 fireplace, formerly with slate pilasters, to each
side panelled cupboards with fluted pilasters, panelled doors to front rooms, central
passage has inner door with 3 panels, Greek key decoration on upper and lower panel;
front left room has C20 fireplace with cupboards to sides, cupboards have doors with
6-pane light and margin glazing, tiered shelves. Middle range has central staircase,
dog-leg, with wreathed handrail and stick balusters, dado panelling.
Devon Great Consols Mine was opened in 1844.
(Sources: Booker, F.: Industrial Archaeology of the Tamar Valley).
Legacy
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Legacy System number:
94056
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Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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