Terraces Directly to South West of Kithill Castle

TERRACES DIRECTLY TO SOUTH WEST OF KITHILL CASTLE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1140069
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:
Terraces Directly to South West of Kithill Castle
Statutory Address:
TERRACES DIRECTLY TO SOUTH WEST OF KITHILL CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1140069
Date first listed:
23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:
Terraces Directly to South West of Kithill Castle
Statutory Address 1:
TERRACES DIRECTLY TO SOUTH WEST OF KITHILL CASTLE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TERRACES DIRECTLY TO SOUTH WEST OF KITHILL CASTLE

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Callington
National Grid Reference:
SX3776470459

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/03/2013


SX 37 SE
3/7
23.1.68


CALLINGTON
Terraces directly to south-west of Kithill Castle


(Formerly listed as Terraces directly to south-east of Kithill Castle)


GV II


Mine waste heap terraced circa 1880 as part of the amenities of the spa and health
resort of William Dingle (qv. Kithill Castle). Terraced mound with granite rubble
retaining walls extending in a spiral. Remains of circular building at summit with
granite rubble walls of approximately 1 metre in height, used as viewing house or
tea room for Dingle's spa and health resport. For late C19 and early C20
illustrations see Lightbody (p.105) and Venning (p.73). Owner also in possession of
photograph taken in the 1920s.
Sheila Lightbody: The Book of Callington 1982
James Venning: Vennings New Central Postal Directory 1901.




Listing NGR: SX3776470459

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
61208
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Venning, J, Vennings New Central Postal Directory, (1901), 73
Lightbody, S, The Book of Callington, (1982), 105

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Terraces Directly to South West of Kithill Castle

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