Post Office, Forge Cottage and Trestrayle Cottage, Tresillian

POST OFFICE, FORGE COTTAGE AND TRESTRAYLE COTTAGE, TRESILLIAN, A39

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141052
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Post Office, Forge Cottage and Trestrayle Cottage, Tresillian
Statutory Address:
POST OFFICE, FORGE COTTAGE AND TRESTRAYLE COTTAGE, TRESILLIAN, A39
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141052
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Post Office, Forge Cottage and Trestrayle Cottage, Tresillian
Statutory Address 1:
POST OFFICE, FORGE COTTAGE AND TRESTRAYLE COTTAGE, TRESILLIAN, A39

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
POST OFFICE, FORGE COTTAGE AND TRESTRAYLE COTTAGE, TRESILLIAN, A39

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
St. Michael Penkevil
National Grid Reference:
SW 87012 46531

Details

SW 84 NE ST MICHAEL PENKIVEL A39 (North side)

1/79 - Post Office, Forge Cottage and Trestrayle Cottage, Tresillian GV II

House with shop, cottages and workshop. Probably mid C19. Shale rubble with granite dressings and asbestos slate roof with gable ends. Brick chimneys, one gable and one axial. One long range of double depth plan. 2 storeys. 5-window range. Ground floor left. Victorian double fronted shop, possibly original, with arch headed lights. Original fascia obscured by later sign. Two 16-paned wooden sashes over. Adjoining cottage has similar windows. Door to left of first cottage and to right of second cottage. Adjoining workshop to right has door left and opening right with first floor window over door and loading door to right. All openings have granite jambstones and slightly cambered granite arches. An interesting and unaltered range of artisan cottages with a contemporary shop front and workshop. Interior not inspected. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SW8701246531

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
62869
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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