The Vicarage
THE VICARAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141711
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE VICARAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141711
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VICARAGE
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:
- THE VICARAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Manaccan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 76443 25020
Details
SW 72 NE MANACCAN MANACCAN
2/98 The Vicarage -
GV II
Vicarage. C18 with probably earlier core, remodelled circa early and later C19. Shale rubble and cob walls, partly slate-hung to south east side, slate sills, wooden lintels. Scantle slate roofs with gable ends. Brick chimneys over some gable ends and over 1 cross wall. Irregular evolved plan: circa mid C18 front south west range with 2 equal size reception rooms flanking central cross passage, shallow service room under integral outshut behind left-hand room and stair behind right-hand room linked to probably original range at right angles, heightened in C18 and retained as service wing, then another service range added parallel to an adjoining rear outshut, then extended to left and finally at right angles to rear left. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window south west front with central doorway. Original hornless 16-pane sashes to first floor and circa early C20 French windows to ground floor. Chamfered and stopped wooden lintels. Slightly projecting boxed eaves. South east front has barred window to the coal cellar under the stair. Interior partly inspected: some good quality C18 detail survives, including: stairs with column turned balusters; some field panelling, completely panelled to left hand room with moulded wooden cornice, and 2-panel doors, some with HL hinges. This vicarage was the home of Richard Polwhele, historian, writer and poet, when Rector between 1794 and 1821. Polwhele was also Justice of the Peace and when Captain Bligh was mistakenly arrested for spying while carrying out survey work on the Helford River, Polwhele had him put in the village lock up, a small room in the vicarage. However they later became friends. (church guide).
Listing NGR: SW7644325020
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65261
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Church of Saint Manacca Church Guide, ()
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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