Kirk House
Kirk House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140751
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kirk House
- Statutory Address:
- Kirk House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140751
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kirk House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Kirk House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX
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:
- Kirk House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Polperro
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 20828 50993
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/04/2018
SX 2050-2150
6/111
LANSALLOS
Polperro
TALLAND HILL
Kirk House
(Formerly listed as Iben Estate Agent, TALLAND STREET)
GV
II
Former chapel. 1838 (datestone). Stone rubble with brick dressings. Slate roof with gable ends: Rectangular plan with splayed front left-hand corner. Plan altered.
Entrance in gable end probably originally with gallery above. Ground sloping steeply on Talland Street side. Two storeys almost symmetrical two-window gabled front elevation. Ground floor with two C20 three-light shop windows of differing width flanking central C20 part glazed door beneath almost semi-circular hood. Datestone above entrance. Two rounded-headed sashes above with gothic glazing bars beneath round brick arches. Left-hand corner of front elevation splayed as Talland Hill sweeps round from left. Right-hand side wall facing Talland Street of two storeys. Original tall round headed windows altered. Round brick window arches retained. Small basement on lower right-hand side with two reused chamfered timber lintels with run-out stops.
Listing NGR: SX2083150980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61579
- 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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