Old Ship Inn
OLD SHIP INN, GARRETT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140674
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Ship Inn
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SHIP INN, GARRETT STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-06-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/07721/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140674
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Ship Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SHIP INN, GARRETT 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:
- OLD SHIP INN, GARRETT STREET
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:
- SX4344350283
Details
SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME GARRETT STREET (west side),
Cawsand
9/138 Old Ship Inn
GV II
Inn. Circa 1750, with later alterations and additions including a C19 2-storey
service wing to rear left. Rubble, stucco, slate roof; rendered sides.
Central entry, originally with room to right and left front and rear, with stair in
room to rear left; now all one room to right with single storey addition of C20 to
right, and room to rear left open to ground floor.
3 storeys and 2 windows; ground floor has fine wooden doorcase, with fluted pilasters
and frieze, pediment with fluting, C20 door, 12-pane C20 light to right and 4-pane
sash to left. First floor has two 4-pane sashes, 2 C20 lights at 2nd floor. Plinth
and modillion cornice. To rear, the service wing has 2 windows, at ground floor 2
doors and 3 C20 casements, first floor has 12-pane sash with sidelights and C20
window.
Interior: Front door formerly opened into passage; former rear passage door now C20
glazed door. Room to left has plaster frieze with beading, similar to that at The
Balcony, Garrett Street (q.v.) and fielded dado panelling; cupboard right and left on
outer wall with fluted pilasters and circular fretwork to round head with key,
similar to those at Balcony Cottage, Garrett Street (q.v.). Winder stair boxed in to
front of room to rear left, with ovolo-moulded panelling to sides.
Nelson is said to have stayed here C18, Gracie Fields in C20.
Listing NGR: SX4344350283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61796
- 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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