Old Steam Laundry

OLD STEAM LAUNDRY, UPPER WHARF

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141820
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Old Steam Laundry
Statutory Address:
OLD STEAM LAUNDRY, UPPER WHARF

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1141820
Date first listed:
09-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Old Steam Laundry
Statutory Address 1:
OLD STEAM LAUNDRY, UPPER 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD STEAM LAUNDRY, UPPER WHARF

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bude-Stratton
National Grid Reference:
SS2074405798

Details

SS 20 NW
5/223

BUDE-STRATTON,
UPPER WHARF, BUDE
Old Steam Laundry

GV II

Steam Laundry now converted, circa 1840. Rubblestone with ashlar dressings, and
brick voussoirs with gable ended ragslate roof with projecting eaves and brick
stacks with moulded brick caps. 2 storeys symmetrical front to canal 10-bay
round-headed open arcade of brick with ashlar keystone below ashlar string course.
Segmental headed brick arches to windows above with C20 windows. Right gable
timber boarded above string course with large industrial brick stack in rear right
corner with corbelled, rolled stack with present capping at ridge. Attic
converted with C20 roof lights inserted. One of a group of industrial buildings
which line the Bude end of the Bude canal.


Listing NGR: SS2074405798

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
64807
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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