Valley View
VALLEY VIEW, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143482
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Valley View
- Statutory Address:
- VALLEY VIEW, NEW ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-10-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/05674/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143482
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Valley View
- Statutory Address 1:
- VALLEY VIEW, NEW ROAD
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:
- VALLEY VIEW, NEW ROAD
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:
- SX0984091211
Details
FORRABURY AND NEW ROAD, Boscastle
SX 09 SE MINSTER
1/79 Valley View
GV II
House. 1887 extended in early C20. Slate stone rubble with brick dressings and
partly tile hung. Slate roof with hipped ends. Brick axial stacks.
Built into side of a steeply sloping bank almost sheer with single storey elevation
to road and 2-storey elevation on lower side with deep battered base. The plan is
well designed to accommodate the awkward site and to take advantage of the
magnificent views. Originally with single depth plan, the entrance in the side wall
leading into a stair hall with reception room on lower side (right) and service room
against the bank on the left. In circa early C20 the house was extended to the rear
with a second larger reception room with an octagonal corner turret overlooking the
harbour.
2 storeys: 1:2:2 window front with segmental brick arches to openings. 2 storey bay
projection on front and terracotta octagonal corner turret on right. Circa early C20
2 storey porch to left, the tile hung second storey supported on two timber columns.
Interior partly remodelled in C20 with chimney-pieces rebuilt.
Forms part of a group of similar houses overlooking a steep-sided combe leading down
to Boscastle Harbour; the other houses are Lewarne, Meachard, Glenfinart, Penrowan,
Belmont and Polqueens (qv).
Listing NGR: SX0984091211
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68745
- 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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