Higher Hill
HIGHER HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142441
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Hill
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1142441
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER HILL
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:
- HIGHER HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Gennys
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 14867 94610
Details
ST GENNYS CRACKINGTON HAVEN SX 19 SW 9/40 Higher Hill
II
House, formerly farmhouse. C17, remodelled C18 with C20 additions at rear. Rendered slatestone and cob, slate roof laid in diminishing courses, some renewal of slates. Roof now entirely painted with black fibreglass. Range 1 room deep with wide cross passage, now stair hall. 2 rooms to right of passage, 1 to left, gable end stacks, that to left gable end projecting. Wing to rear left forming L plan. Infill at rear of main range: buttery and study with lower floor level and dining room at rear right, possibly converted from attached farm building. 2 storey, 3 window range with 2 porches. C20 porch into own passage, second porch into right ground floor room enclosed with slate gabled roof. Ground floor windows left and centre 20-pane sashes with drip ledges, ground floor right C20 casement. Upper storey windows left and right C20 casements, centre window 20-pane sash. Slate sills throughout. Renewed windows to rear wing. Plain C18 painted panelling to stair hall. Right gable end fireplace with truncated fireplace beam in room with C19 century ceiling beams. Buttery with original slate floor. Encased principals of 9-bay roof visible upstairs; collar and rafter roof halved and face pegged to wing.
Listing NGR: SX1486794610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67224
- 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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