55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196484
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-06-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/11007/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196484
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON 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:
- 55 AND 55A, WENDRON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Helston
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 66124 27575
Details
HELSTON
SW6627 WENDRON STREET 631-1/5/240 (South East side) 22/05/72 Nos.55 AND 55A
GV II
2 town houses. Early C19. Local Elvan rubble with granite dressings; No.55 (right) with extra dressings as stretchers linking jambstones and as lintel courses; asbestos slate roof with tall moulded fascia board; brick end stacks. Double-depth plan plus rear wing to No.55. 3 storeys; overall 3-window range. No.55 has 2-window range with original 8-pane sash to 2nd floor left, others are horned copies with glazing bars; doorway on right with arcaded overlight. No.55A has 1-window range: original 12-pane hornless sash over original canted oriel with 16-pane central sash, 4-pane sidelights and moulded cornice, over 4-pane hornless sash, possibly original sash with glazing bars removed. 2nd-floor windows are square, both houses have panelled doors: 5-panel door to No.55 within moulded architrave with corner blocks and roundels and similar door to No.55A but with 2 top panels now 1 glazed panel. INTERIORS not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SW6612427575
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385590
- 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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