The Bookshop
THE BOOKSHOP, LANDAVIDDY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160129
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1964
- List Entry Name:
- The Bookshop
- Statutory Address:
- THE BOOKSHOP, LANDAVIDDY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160129
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1964
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Bookshop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BOOKSHOP, LANDAVIDDY LANE
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 BOOKSHOP, LANDAVIDDY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Polperro
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 20760 50926
Details
LANSALLOS LANDAVIDDY LANE, Polperro SX 2051-2151
6/29 The Bookshop (previously listed as 21.8.64 one of the cottages adjoining to east of Marigold Cottage)
GV II House, now house with shop on ground floor. Circa late C18. Painted stone rubble with cement-washed scantle slate roof with gable ends. Large stone rubble chimney stacks on gable ends with rendered brick and stone rubble shafts. 2-room plan probably originally with cross passage positioned to left of centre. Built into side of hill with 3 storeys to front elevation and 2 to rear. Regular 2-window front with timber lintels to all openings. Ground floor with C19 2-light casement with glazing bars on left and late C19 6-pane shop window on right. Plank stable door to left of centre. First and second floor with 2 C19 2-light casements with glazing bars. Interior not inspected. Exterior unaltered.
Listing NGR: SX2074950923
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61491
- 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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