Fow Goth Wren's Roost
FOW GOTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141506
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fow Goth Wren's Roost
- Statutory Address:
- FOW GOTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141506
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Fow Goth Wren's Roost
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOW GOTH
- Statutory Address 2:
- WREN'S ROOST
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:
- FOW GOTH
- Statutory Address:
- WREN'S ROOST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Agnes
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 72631 50435
Details
ST AGNES GOONINNIS
SW 75 SW
4/159 Wren's Roost and Fow Goth
- II
House and adjoining cottage. Circa late C18 or early C19. and circa mid C19. Painted rubble walls and rendered cob to upper floor of the front. Cottage (Wren's Roost) has asbestos slate roof, other house has wheat reed thatched roof. Brick chimneys over gable end left; over hipped end right and over party wall.
Plan: Double-depth plan. Cottage has 1 room at the front and probably 1 room
behind; entrance leading to stair on the right. House has 2 rooms at the front
flanking an entrance hall leading probably to stair between rear service rooms.
Exterior: 2-storeys. Overall 4 window south-east front. Cottage on the left has regular 2 window front with doorway under right-hand window. Panelled door with overlight. Original 12-pane hornless sashes. House has nearly symmetrical 2 window front with doorway approximately central to fenestration. Old 4-panel door with top panels later glazed, 16-pane hornless sashes.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW7263150435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63790
- 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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