The Smugglers House
THE SMUGGLERS HOUSE, TALLAND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161067
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Smugglers House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SMUGGLERS HOUSE, TALLAND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161067
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Smugglers House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SMUGGLERS HOUSE, TALLAND 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:
- THE SMUGGLERS HOUSE, TALLAND STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Polperro
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2083350981
Details
LANSALLOS TALLAND STREET, Polperro
SX 2050-2150
6/112 The Smugglers House
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GV II
House with exit in the basement to adjoining museum. Possibly late C17. Rendered
stone rubble with asbestos slatehanging above first floor in gable end. Asbestos
slate roof with asymmetrical front gable end. Double depth 2-room plan with entrance
passage to right possibly containing stairs. Basement below probably originally a
store but now part of adjacent museum.
3 storeys and basement, asymmetrical single window front. Entrance to basement on
left with stone rubble steps leading down. Ground floor with probably C20 8-pane
shop window on left and 4-panel C20 stable type of door to right with timber hood.
First floor with C20 3-light casement and C20 cross window in gable end of second
floor.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX2083350981
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61580
- 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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