BOATSWAINS COTTAGE GWEAL MENETH

BOATSWAINS COTTAGE, ILLOGAN DOWNS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1142607
Date first listed:: 12-Sep-1989
List Entry Name:: BOATSWAINS COTTAGE GWEAL MENETH
Statutory Address:: BOATSWAINS COTTAGE, ILLOGAN DOWNS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1142607
Date first listed:: 12-Sep-1989
Date of most recent amendment:: 12-Feb-1990
List Entry Name:: BOATSWAINS COTTAGE GWEAL MENETH
Statutory Address 1:: BOATSWAINS COTTAGE, ILLOGAN DOWNS
Statutory Address 2:: GWEAL MENETH, ILLOGAN DOWNS

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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: BOATSWAINS COTTAGE, ILLOGAN DOWNS
Statutory Address:: GWEAL MENETH, ILLOGAN DOWNS

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Illogan
National Grid Reference:: SW 66419 43134

Details

In the entry for:-

ILLOGAN ILLOGAN DOWNS SW 64 SE (east side) 5/199 Gweal Meneth and Boatswains Cottage

- II

The entry shall be amended to read:-

SW 64 SE ILLOGAN ILLOGAN DOWNS (east side)

5/199 Gweal Meneth and Boatswains Cottage

- II

Farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. Dated 1778 on porch; subdivided later and Boatswains Cottage extended in late C20. Coursed squared granite, slate roof, brick chimneys. Rectangular plan with rear outshuts making double depth. Two storeys and 3 bays, symmetrical; central doorway protected by simple pedimented porch with monolith sides and pediment (date 1778 painted in pediment); 2 square windows at ground floor with splayed voussoirs and pendent keystones, 3 square windows above: those in the centre and to the left are 4-pane sashes, but those to the right (Boatswains Cottage are now C20 2-light casements. Gable chimneys. Small addition on left end wall, and chimney rising from this end of rear outshut. Rear of Gweal Meneth has 4-pane sashed window and added outshut porch; rear of Boatswains Cottage has large late C20 extension not of special interest. Interior: Gweal Meneth has large rectangular fireplace with massive granite lintel, and cloam oven in left side. Boatswains Cottage is much altered inside.

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ILLOGAN ILLOGAN DOWNS SW 64 SE (east side) 5/199 Gweal Meneth and Boatswains Cottage

II Farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. Dated 1778 on porch; altered. Coursed squared granite, slate roof, brick chimneys. Rectangular plan with linhay making double depth. Two storeys and 3 bays, symmetrical; central dorway protected by simple pedimented porch with monolith sides and pediment (date 1778 painted in pediment); 2 square windows at ground floor with splayed voussoirs and pendent keystones, 3 square windows above: those in the centre and to the left are 4- pane sashes, but those to the right (Boatswains Cottage) are now 2-light casements. Gable chimneys. Small addition ato left end wall, and chimney rising from this end of linhay. Rear of Gweal Meneth has 4-pane sashed window and added outshut porch; rear of Boatswains Cottage has modern addition. Interior: Gweal Meneth has large rectangular fireplace with massive granite lintel, and cloam oven in left side.

Listing NGR: SW6641943134

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Legacy System number:: 66755
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.