Garden Walls, Earth Closets and Wash House at Rear of Former Coastguards' Cottage
GARDEN WALLS, EARTH CLOSETS AND WASH HOUSE AT REAR OF FORMER COASTGUARDS' COTTAGE, BRITISH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137259
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Earth Closets and Wash House at Rear of Former Coastguards' Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN WALLS, EARTH CLOSETS AND WASH HOUSE AT REAR OF FORMER COASTGUARDS' COTTAGE, BRITISH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1137259
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Walls, Earth Closets and Wash House at Rear of Former Coastguards' Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN WALLS, EARTH CLOSETS AND WASH HOUSE AT REAR OF FORMER COASTGUARDS' COTTAGE, BRITISH ROAD
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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:
- GARDEN WALLS, EARTH CLOSETS AND WASH HOUSE AT REAR OF FORMER COASTGUARDS' COTTAGE, BRITISH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Agnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 72140 50632
Details
ST AGNES BRITISH ROAD, SW 75 SW 4/133 Garden walls, earth-closets and - wash-house at rear of former 26.11.87 coastguards' cottage (formerly GV listed with 1,2 and 3 Coastguard II cottages)
Garden walls, earth closets and wash-house. 1893. Dressed killas and granite dressings. Dry Delabole slate hipped roof with gabled-ended cross wing of wash-house in the middle. Louvre over middle of wash-house, stone stack over rear gable. Plan: Long rectangular plan with cross wing of central wash-house projecting slightly at the front. Walls adjoining at right angles to either end. Exterior: Single storey. Unaltered elevations. Nearly symmetrical north-east front has projecting gable end of wash-house in the middle flanked by identical pairs of earth closets. Original windows and doors. Wash-house has 12-pane horned sash on its left and ledged door on its right. Each earth-closet front has 2 windows in the middle and a door at left and right. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW7213550650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63765
- 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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