Cliff House
CLIFF HOUSE, DEVONPORT HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140662
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cliff House
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFF HOUSE, DEVONPORT HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140662
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cliff House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLIFF HOUSE, DEVONPORT HILL
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:
- CLIFF HOUSE, DEVONPORT HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maker-with-Rame
- National Grid Reference:
- SX4347550649
Details
SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME DEVONPORT HILL (west side)
Kingsand
9/103 Cliff House
GV II
House, formerly pair of attached houses. Circa 1750, with C19 and later alterations.
Rubble, rendered, slate-hung bay at first and 2nd floor to right and slate-hung end
bay; slate roof, at lower level over 2 bays to left, with gable end stack to right.
Originally 2 double-depth houses, with paired central entrance; in the C19, they were
joined, canted bay added to front right and wide stair hall formed to left, at rear
of entrance hall.
3 storeys, 2 bays to left have 4-panelled door with overlight and 4-pane sash to
right and left, wrought iron verandah balcony on piers above. At first floor, large
4-pane sash to left and small 4-pane sash to right, 2nd floor has 2 small 4-pane
sashes and 2-light hipped dormer at attic level. Bay to right is canted through 3
storeys, with three 4-pane sashes at ground, first and 2nd floors; wooden eaves
cornice. End bay to right has wooden band course at ground floor.
Interior: Entrance to hall has 6-panelled door to room to left, of C18; this room
has dado panelling, C19 chimneypiece in wood, with C18 cupboard to right and left;
these are bow-fronted with lower panelled doors and upper glazed doors with splayed
and looped glazing bars, Vitruvian scroll frieze and shaped shelves. There is a
moulded plaster cornice bowed around the heads of the cupboards. Room to rear left
is kitchen. Room to front right has plaster ceiling rose, moulded cornice, and C18
cupboards with shaped shelves remaining to right and left of C20 fireplace. Room to
rear right altered C19 and C20. Dog-leg stair to rear left of entrance hall, with
stick balusters and scrolled string. Rest of interior not inspected but may retain
other C18 and C19 features.
Listing NGR: SX4347550649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61761
- 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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