Custom House

CUSTOM HOUSE, CUSTOM HOUSE COURT

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1143972
Date first listed:
07-Feb-1974
List Entry Name:
Custom House
Statutory Address:
CUSTOM HOUSE, CUSTOM HOUSE COURT
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1143972
Date first listed:
07-Feb-1974
List Entry Name:
Custom House
Statutory Address 1:
CUSTOM HOUSE, CUSTOM HOUSE COURT

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CUSTOM HOUSE, CUSTOM HOUSE COURT

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Penzance
National Grid Reference:
SW 47605 30039

Details

1. 1498 PENZANCE CUSTOM HOUSE COURT

Custom House SW 4730 5/494 SW 4730 6/494

II GV

2. Early C1l9. Coursed granite rubble. Slate hipped roof with wide eaves soffit. Built into steep sloping site with south west elevation one storey and north east elevation 3 storeys. South west one storey, 2 windows, sashes with glazing bars. Central doorway projecting plain granite architrave and entablature. North east eleaation facing harbour, 3 storeys, 3 windows, sashes with glazing bars, this elevation is obscured by 2 storey loft wing with open ground floor with crude granite posts supporting slate hung upper storey, 2-light casements and loft doors, slate hipped roof, the outside elevation is colour-washed rubble, 2 small casements, 2 storeys, central door on each flor.

Nos 3, 4, the Revenue, and the Custom House form a group.

Listing NGR: SW4760530039

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
69493
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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