The Old Ship
THE OLD SHIP, VALENCY ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143446
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Ship
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SHIP, VALENCY ROW
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- Date:
- 2001-09-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/05675/03
- Rights:
- © Mr N. E. Ward. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143446
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Ship
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SHIP, VALENCY ROW
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:
- THE OLD SHIP, VALENCY ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Forrabury and Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0990191300
Details
FORRABURY AND VALENCY ROW, Boscastle
SX 09 SE MINSTER
1/91 The Old Ship (previously listed
as No. 6 Valency Row)
17.12.62
GV II
House, converted. into public house and converted back into house in circa mid C20.
Circa C17. Rendered and painted stone rubble. Cement washed rag slate roof with gable
ends. Rendered stone rubble stack on left hand gable end and brick stack on right
hand gable end. Brick shaft to projecting rear lateral stone rubble stack.
Built into side of hill with ground rising to rear. Probably three room and cross
passage plan with lower end (right) and inner room (left) heated by end stacks and
central room heated by rear lateral stack.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical four window front. Ground floor; three C19 16-pane hornless
sashes, C20 part glazed door to right of centre and circa C20 rendered stone rubble
porch. First floor; C19 16-pane hornless sash, C20 8-pane horned sash and two C19 2-
light horizontally sliding sashes.
Interior not accessible.
Listing NGR: SX0990191300
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68761
- 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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