Whitehall
WHITEHALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140955
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Whitehall
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEHALL
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08485/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140955
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Whitehall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITEHALL
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:
- WHITEHALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chacewater
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 72847 44305
Details
CHACEWATER SW 74 SW 4/49 Whitehall GV II House and flanking walls. C18 or earlier remodelled and extended early C19. Painted stucco to front otherwise painted rubble or cob with brick garden walls flanking south front. Irregular grouping of dry Delabole slate roofs to front part with large rendered brick stacks over gable ends both of main range and to west gable end wing to south west with hip on south corner. Hipped scantle slate roof to C18 rear wing (north east) with corrugated asbestos to hip and to further wing adjoining to north west with hip to east and brick chimney over gable end to west. Highly irregular plan of 2-room C18 core with 1-room wing at angle to south west, large C18 kitchen wing to rear, right with further 2-room range adjoining north west corner of kitchen to west and early C19 infill for central stair. 2 storeys. 3-window south front with 1- window wing at angle to left. Ground floor has doorway off-centre to right with panelled door set back behind flat roofed early C19 projection with identical flanking canted bays each with 3 marginal glazed 16-pane sashes with fluted pilasters to sash boxes. Similar glazing pattern to other windows, all sashes except side opening casement over and to left of doorway, and French window to wing. Flanking embattled brick garden walls each have a central pointed arched niche. 1-window east wall of kitchen wing has wide openings with paired hornless 12-pane sashes. Cast iron ogee gutters throughout. Interior has much detail of the early C19 period including open well stair with wreathed mahogany handrail over newel, guilloche moulded plaster ceiling band to vestibule, ceiling bands in reception rooms and panelled doors. First floor and roof structures not inspected. This house is said to have been the house of the Hornblowers. Eminent and successful mining engineers of the family were: Joseph Hornblower (partner of Thomas Newcomen in 1725-43) and sons Jonathan, Josiah and Jabez. Jabez Hornblower was involved in a controversial court case over one of James Watt's patents. (HISTORY OF GWENNAP by CC James).
Listing NGR: SW7284744305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63143
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
James, C C, A History of the Parish of Gwennap in Cornwall, ()
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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