Custom House Strand House
CUSTOM HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141180
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Custom House Strand House
- Statutory Address:
- CUSTOM HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141180
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Custom House Strand House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CUSTOM HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
- Statutory Address 2:
- STRAND HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
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:
- CUSTOM HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
- Statutory Address:
- STRAND HOUSE, LOWER STRAND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isles of Scilly (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Mary's
- National Grid Reference:
- SV 90408 10573
Details
ST. MARY'S
SV9010 LOWER STRAND, Hugh Town 1358-0/8/68 (North side) 12/02/75 Strand House and Custom House
GV II
Two houses, now guest house, custom house and club. Early C19, partly remodelled 1927 by Richardson and Gill for Duchy of Cornwall estate. Coursed granite rubble clad in colourwashed render and stucco; hipped slate roof; rendered ridge stacks. Double-depth plan with 2 rear wings flanking yard. 2 storeys. 3-window first-floor range to Lower Strand has c1986 plastic door and windows. Granite steps with iron railings and gates to further recessed bay on right which has 6/6-pane sash to right of 6-panelled door with glazed upper panels and tripartite fanlight set doorcase with half-columns and capitals to flat hood; right return wall has similar sash. Another recessed bay to right has channelled rustication to ground floor with horned 3/3-pane sash beneath plat band and first floor with rusticated quoins and bracketed cornice over horned 3/3-pane sash. Lean-to to right has 6/6-pane sash to front and, to right return wall, four 6/6-pane sashes to right of round window above Royal Arms and door with side lights. Interior: includes early C19 cornicing and, to first floor of Strand House, moulded architraves to shutters. Richardson and Gill's alterations were consequent to the moving of the custom house from the rear of the Atlantic Hotel (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SV9040810573
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62507
- 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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