Rock Cottage Rock House
ROCK COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141208
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Cottage Rock House
- Statutory Address:
- ROCK COTTAGE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05602/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141208
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Cottage Rock House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCK COTTAGE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROCK HOUSE
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:
- ROCK COTTAGE
- Statutory Address:
- ROCK HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isles of Scilly (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Martin's
- National Grid Reference:
- SV 92906 15480
Details
ST. MARTIN'S
SV9lNW HIGHER TOWN 1358-0/2/32 Rock House'and Rock Cottage
GV II
House, now 2 dwellings. 1822 inscription to front door lintel; remodelled and extended in later C19. Roughly coursed granite rubble; gabled slate roof; brick ridge and end stacks. 3-unit single-depth plan extended to double-depth plan in later C19. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Granite lintels over late C19 plank door to left of centre and late C20 half-glazed door to right of centre and horned 2/2-pane sashes. Blocked doorway to right gable end and similar sashes to rear. Interior remodelled in mid C20. Included as a dated example of a Scillonian house and for group value with the Methodist Chapel (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SV9290615480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62470
- 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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