Melness
MELNESS, 55, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138082
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Melness
- Statutory Address:
- MELNESS, 55, FORE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138082
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Melness
- Statutory Address 1:
- MELNESS, 55, 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:
- MELNESS, 55, FORE 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 91268 63521
Details
ST COLUMB MAJOR FORE STREET (east side), SW 9063-9163 St Columb Major 17/226 No 55 (Melness) - GV II
House. Circa mid - late C18, with alterations and additions of C19 and few later alterations. Granite and elvan rubble, rendered at first floor above the band course. Asbestos slate roof with ridge tiles, gable end to left and hipped at the right end. Stack with brick shaft at the left end and to rear right. Plan: Double depth plan with central entrance; the house faces north with the principal room to front left and right; there is a back entrance from the road at the right side to rear. Addition of C19 to rear left, heated from an axial stack. Exterior: 2 storeys, symmetrical 3-window front with modillion cornice continued around the right side. First floor has three C18 12-pane sashes in exposed boxes. Ground floor has central C18 doorcase with pediment on consoles over C18 panelled door with pilasters and fanlight with radial glazing bars. Internal porch with inner panelled and margin-glazed door of C19. 12-pane sash with voussoirs to right and left. Right side has two 12-pane sashes at ground and first floor as on front; to right a 4-panelled door with overlight, pilasters and cornice. Left side slate-hung and painted; two hipped end roofs over the 2-storey C19 addition. First floor left a 16-pane sash in exposed box of C19, first floor right a 4-pane light at ground floor. Porch with pitched roof to left. Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW9126863521
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71230
- 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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