Higher Cliff
Higher Cliff, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140291
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Cliff
- Statutory Address:
- Higher Cliff, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140291
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Cliff
- Statutory Address 1:
- Higher Cliff, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
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:
- Higher Cliff, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Duloe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 24812 57129
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/06/2020
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DULOE
Higher Cliff
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II
Two cottages, associated with adjoining limekilns, now private house. Circa mid to late C18. Stone rubble, painted above ground floor. Asbestos slate roof with gable ends. Projecting stone rubble chimney stacks on gable ends.
Plan altered. Possibly two two-room cottages of single depth plan converted to form a three-room house with central partition removed and stair inserted to rear. Two storeys, asymmetrical three-window front. Ground floor with two late C19 two-light casements, circa mid C19 casement with stanchion bars, C20 glazed door to right with corrugated plastic hood and C19 two-light casement to far right. All with timber lintels. First floor with two C19 centre-hung two-light casements with small window inserted between.
Interior altered. C20 chimney piece on right-hand gable end, renewed timber lintel on left-hand gable end and simple C19 stair. Probably mid-late C18 roof with lapped and pegged collars.
Adjoins limekilns on left-hand gable end (qv Limekilns adjoining Higher Cliff).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60660
- 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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