Penlee Lodge
PENLEE LODGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160387
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penlee Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- PENLEE LODGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160387
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Penlee Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENLEE LODGE
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:
- PENLEE LODGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Maker-with-Rame
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 43160 50253
Details
SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME CAWSAND
9/84 Penlee Lodge
II
House, originally gatehouse for Mount Edgcumbe estate. Circa 1860, built on basement storey of Napoleonic fortification, with addition of late C20 and alterations. Rubble, painted basement, rendered above, with concrete tiled hipped roof with paired stacks to front and rear. A square circa 1860 tower built on the plinth of a Napoleonic fortification. There is a stair tower at the rear and the entrance was probably at the front, which is now concealed by a C20 2-storey addition. A new entrance was formed on the left side. The building is said to have been reconstructed 3 times in the course of C19 building, with the result that the staircase was omitted, and added to rear after completion. Italianate belvedere style tower, similar to Tower Cottage, Cremyll (q.v.), also built in basement storey of C18 fortification. 1-3 West Park Cottages (q.v.) has similar basement storey. 3 storey tower on basement without cellar. Front has 2-storey C20 block projecting to front, 2 round-headed windows to front and glazed lean-to, flat roof with railings. 2nd floor of tower has 3-bay arcade of round arches, with plain columns on plinths, blind windows, deep eaves on brackets; one window to front left with C20 glazing. At right side, the addition to left has 2 stepped lancets at ground floor, round-headed window at first floor and band course. Ground floor of tower has paired round-headed lights with central column and engaged columns to sides, 8-pane lights, 2 stepped lancets above lighting stair. Rear block to right has lancet at ground floor lighting stair, band course and parapet. All blind windows at 2nd floor. At this side, the basement storey has pronounced batter, with bull nose moulding. The moulding has been partially removed to front, inside the addition. Left side has round-headed door with cover strips, small round-headed light to right, band course, 2 single round-headed lights at first floor all in addition to right. Tower has one window at ground floor, 2 at first and 2nd floors, all paired with central column, round heads, larger at ground floor. Catslide roof over stair block to left. Battered basement and bull nose moulding. Rear has 3-bay blind arcade at 2nd floor as to front, round-headed doorway and round-headed recess at ground floor, lancet and ramped band course. Bull nose moulding continued over battered basement storey. Interior: Ground floor room in tower has windows with central pilaster and Greek key moulding. The entrance may originally have been to front, reset to left side when addition made to front.
Listing NGR: SX4316050253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61742
- 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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