Former Church Cove lifeboat house
Former Church Cove lifeboat house
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141918
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church Cove lifeboat house
- Statutory Address:
- Former Church Cove lifeboat house
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141918
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church Cove lifeboat house
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former Church Cove lifeboat house
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:
- Former Church Cove lifeboat house
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Landewednack
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 71467 12766
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 30 May 2024 to amend details in the description, name and address and reformat the text to current standards
SW 71 SW
9/58
LANDEWEDNACK
CHURCH COVE
Former Church Cove lifeboat house
(Formerly listed as Lifeboat House The Cellars)
GV
II
Lifeboat house, now dwelling. 1887. Inscription: "Erected and presented to Royal National Lifeboat Institution in memory of T and H S Chavasse and Rev and M C Chavasse."
MATERIALS: Rubble stone with granite quoins, lintels and dressings. Slate roof.
PLAN: Rectangular, lying north-south with double doors in north gable.
EXTERIOR: Terracotta roundels flank the doors with inscription above. Single narrow glazed light below apex of gable. South gable: ground floor entrance door with tall narrow window, single light without glazing bars on right-hand side. Single narrow glazed light below apex of gable. East elevation: facing the sea, three narrow lights with C20 casement windows with glazing bars. Two C20 horizontal windows directly below eaves.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Included for group value with the cellars (qv).
Listing NGR: SW7146712766
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64638
- 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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