Amber House
1, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162337
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Amber House
- Statutory Address:
- 1, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-10-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/11637/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162337
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Amber House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- AMBER HOUSE, FORE 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:
- 1, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- AMBER HOUSE, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Day
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 73034 42502
Details
ST DAY CHURCH STREET SW 74 SW (west side) 11/344 No.1 GV II Includes Amber House, Fore Street. Shop and associated dwelling house, now re- partitioned to make 2 dwellings. Mid C19; altered. Cross-wall construction, with stone cross walls and lath-and-plaster front wall, all rendered; slate roof and brick chimneys. Long rectangular double-depth plan on corner site, with former shop to right on corner with Fore Street. Two storeys, 4+2 bays to Church Street and 2 bays to Fore Street; plinth, plain pilasters to the corners; doorway to No.1 in 3rd bay, up 3 steps, has wooden architrave with moulded consoles and cornice, panelled reveal, and recessed panelled door with overlight; 2 windows to the left and one to the right (now incoporated with Amber House), and 4 at 1st floor, all 12-pane sashes with exposed boxes and moulded wooden architraves. The 5th and 6th bays have matching windows at 1st floor, and the former shop window at ground floor has been replaced with similar windows which have higher sills. Hipped roof with projecting eaves, chimney at left gable. The facade to Fore Street has a central doorway with wooden pedimented architrave, and 2 similar 12-pane sashed windows on each floor. Rear: service wing, and various 12-pane sashed windows. Interior of No.l: drawing room has moulded plaster cornice with anthemions and other foliation, kitchen has very large fireplace with original wooden architrave and mantelpiece; large and elegant dog-legged staircase with stick balusters and wreathed curtail.
Listing NGR: SW7303442502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66909
- 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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