Pillar House
PILLAR HOUSE, DUNN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143498
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pillar House
- Statutory Address:
- PILLAR HOUSE, DUNN STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/05675/27
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1143498
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pillar House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PILLAR HOUSE, DUNN STREET
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:
- PILLAR HOUSE, DUNN STREET
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:
- SX0982590859
Details
FORRABURY AND DUNN STREET (east side) Boscastle
SW 09 90 MINSTER
7/24 Pillar House
II
House. Circa late C18 or early C19. Rendered and stuccoed softwood frame to front
wall; side and rear walls of slate stone rubble. Slate roof with hipped end and deep
overhanging eaves and gaabled end to rear. 2 brick side lateral stacks on right.
2 room double depth plan with entrance on left leading into passage and stair in
shallow projection near centre of left hand side wall. Built on steeply sloping site
with ground falling away to rear entrances to basement in front and rear elevations.
2 storey and basement to Dunn Street. Single window front. The ground storey of front
is recessed and has 2 tall wooden Tuscan columns in antis supporting the storey
above; to the right is an early C19 12-pane hornless sash and steps leading down to
the basement with iron railings around the basement area; to the left a partly glazed
C19 6-panel door. The basement has a C19 2-light casement window to right and a
partly glazed door to left.
First floor has a early C19 12-pane hornless sash. Rear elevation of 2 storeys and
basement with further small sub basement.
Interior moulded plaster cornice to hall and front room. Semi circular arch in hall
with C19 plaster acanthus-leaf console brackets. C19 chimney-piece of patent stone in
front room. Stair with ramped rail and stick balusters.
Interior and exterior largely complete.
Listing NGR: SX0982590859
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68687
- 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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