Tumbles Cottage
TUMBLES COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141832
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Tumbles Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TUMBLES COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141832
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Tumbles Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TUMBLES COTTAGE
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:
- TUMBLES COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Launcells
- National Grid Reference:
- SS2527707285
Details
SS 20 NE LAUNCELLS
6/44 Tumbles Cottage (shown as
17.6.82 Tomalses on OS Map)
- II
House. Late C17/C18, 2 builds, late C20 alterations. Whitewashed rendered cob
with thatched roof gabled at right end and hipped at left and rendered chimney on
ridge at junction between builds. Single depth plan. 2-storey. Front with large
projecting thatched entrance porch to left of front with large projecting thatched
entrance hall to left of front, further entrance to higher end. Openings enlarged.
Ground floor window right inserted late C20 bow window; other ground floor windows
late C20 timber casements with glazing bars, opening horizontally. Thatch eyebrowed
over 4 similar first floor windows. Thatch also eyebrowed over 3 first floor rear
windows to street, rear window in higher end has enlarged opening and casement similar
to first floor front windows, other first floor rear windows 2-light timber casements,
4 panes per light. Ground floor rear window in higher end 2-light timber casement, 4
panes per light, ground floor rear window in lower end is 4-pane fixed light window.
Ground floor room at lower end has large fireplace with chamfered fireplace beam with
step stops and large ceiling beams. Ground floor room at higher end has massive cross
beam. Pegged roof timbers in upstairs rooms.
Listing NGR: SS2527707285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64844
- 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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