The Market House
THE MARKET HOUSE, 3 AND 5, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1115066
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The Market House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARKET HOUSE, 3 AND 5, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1115066
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Market House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MARKET HOUSE, 3 AND 5, FORE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARKET HOUSE, 3 AND 5, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Endellion
- National Grid Reference:
- SW9965580775
Details
SW 98 SE
9/56
ST ENDELLION
Port Isaac
FORE STREET (north side)
Nos 3 and 5 (The Market House)
(previously listed as No 5)
6.6.69
GV
II
Flats with stores and cellars for fishing industry on ground floor. Original use uncertain. Circa late C18 or early C19. Stone rubble with large granite quoins on left-hand corner. Partly rendered and slate-hung on front. Cement-washed scantle slate roof with hipped ends and gable end to shallow projecting wing on front right. Brick side lateral chimney stack with axial stack on front near centre. Exact arrangement of plan uncertain. Rectangular long narrow range runs parallel to the sea and to the Wheelhouse Restaurant (qv) to the south. The alleyway between the Wheelhouse and Market House is further enclosed on the front by a shallow projecting wing which runs at right angles to the main range and hits a wide opening on the ground floor. The entrances to the cellars and stores on the ground floor and domestic accommodation above is approached from within the alley.
Four storeys asymmetrical front elevations to harbour and to the Platt. Overall two-window front to the Platt with double doors to store on left and opening to alley on right. Left-hand side with circa C19 two-light casements with brick segmental arches to first, second and third floor openings. Right-hand side with two canted bay windows with slatehanging. Harbour side with overall four-window asymmetrical front with sashes and casements and lean-to store on ground floor. Plank doors to cellars within alley. Rear elevation with stone rubble steps up to first floor entrance, now partly blocked.
Interior not accessible.
Important elevations to the Harbour and the Platt.
Listing NGR: SW9965580775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351388
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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