Williams Chemists

WILLIAMS CHEMISTS, 1, BROAD STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1138032
Date first listed:
12-May-1988
List Entry Name:
Williams Chemists
Statutory Address:
WILLIAMS CHEMISTS, 1, BROAD STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1138032
Date first listed:
12-May-1988
List Entry Name:
Williams Chemists
Statutory Address 1:
WILLIAMS CHEMISTS, 1, BROAD 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WILLIAMS CHEMISTS, 1, BROAD STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
St. Columb Major
National Grid Reference:
SW 91334 63572

Details

ST COLUMB MAJOR BROAD STREET (south side), SW 9063-9163 St Columb Major 17/209 No 1 (Williams Chemists) - GV II

House and shop. Late C18 - early C19, with some C20 alterations. Rendered stone rubble. Slate-hung and painted at the left side. flipped bitumenised slate roof; stacks removed. Plan: House on a corner site, with 3 bays to right facing Broad Street and 2 bays at the left side facing Union Hill. The main front has the shop inserted at ground floor; the left side is of one-room plan, with entrance to right. Exterior: 3 storeys, 1:3 bays. The 3 bays to right are nearly symmetrical with a bowed front. Ground floor has C20 window to left and shop front to right. The shop front has 3 plate-glass windows with glazed door set second from right, the door with overlight. Continuous fascia and cornice on consoles of C19. First floor has two C19 16-pane sashes in exposed boxes to left and C19 4-pane sash to right. Second floor has two 12-pane sashes in exposed boxes of early C19 to left and C20 window to right. The left-hand return is of one bay, with C19 canted bay at ground floor, with hipped roof and plate-glass windows to left, C19 6-panelled door with overlight to right. First and second floor to left a C19 16-pane sash in exposed box. Interior: Not inspected, but may retain features of early C19, such as staircase and joinery details.

Listing NGR: SW9133463572

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
71213
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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