THE OLD BARBICAN

THE OLD BARBICAN, BARBICAN HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201097
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: THE OLD BARBICAN
Statutory Address:: THE OLD BARBICAN, BARBICAN HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201097
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:: THE OLD BARBICAN
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD BARBICAN, BARBICAN HILL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE OLD BARBICAN, BARBICAN HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Looe
National Grid Reference:: SX2573753668

Details

LOOE

SX2453SE BARBICAN HILL, East Looe 857-1/4/2 (South side) 08/01/88 The Old Barbican

II

Detached house on old fortified site. Late C18, remodelling of older house. Rendered rubble; slatehanging to 1st floor; dry slate roof; large external stack on left. Rectangular double-depth plan with central cross passage and rear stair hall plus later lean-to on the right. 2 storeys; overall 4-window range with original nearly symmetrical 3-window front on the left with left-of-centre doorway. Old 3-light casements with horizontal glazing bars, except for small-pane casement to bottom left. C19 glazed and flush-panelled door to original part, later door on right; slate hoods on brackets. Rear has irregularly disposed casements including 3-light stair window. Right-hand end has old panelled door on the left. INTERIOR: some slate flagged floors; original 2-panel doors; large fireplaces with later chimney-pieces; original joists to right-hand room; original simple staircase with stick balusters.

Listing NGR: SX2573753668

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Legacy System number:: 376365
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.