Old Pattern Shop
Old Pattern Shop, Perran Wharf
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141606
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Old Pattern Shop
- Statutory Address:
- Old Pattern Shop, Perran Wharf
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141606
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Pattern Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old Pattern Shop, Perran Wharf
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:
- Old Pattern Shop, Perran Wharf
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mylor
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 77666 38501
Details
SW 73 NE
3/256
MYLOR
PERRAN WHARF
Old Pattern Shop
(formerly part of group listed as Perran Foundry)
30.5.67
GV
II
Pattern shop, now derelict. Circa late C18/early C19. Lime-washed shale rubble walls and some brick with slate sills and timber lintels. Grouted scantle slate roof with gable ends (some roofing fallen).
Plan of long rectangular range, undivided originally. There was in the C19 a lean-to straw rope shed along north side. Two storeys. South side has slightly irregularly disposed range of openings, with nine openings to each floor. First floor loading doorway with pair of ledged doors is approached by earth ramp. Windows with vertical glazing bars mostly survive but there are many broken panes. North side has similar range of openings and windows.
Interior not inspected but said to be unaltered since the C19.
Part of the Perran Iron Foundry, founded in 1791, and in its heyday the most important foundry in Cornwall, manufacturing some of the largest beam engines ever constructed.
Plan of Perran Foundry, circa 1860 (CRO).
Much original fabric and features surviving but derelict at the time of the survey (1985).
Listing NGR: SW7766638501
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63534
- 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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