The Fisherman's Arms
THE FISHERMAN'S ARMS, HIGHER MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1201112
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Fisherman's Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE FISHERMAN'S ARMS, HIGHER MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1201112
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Fisherman's Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FISHERMAN'S ARMS, HIGHER MARKET STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE FISHERMAN'S ARMS, TOWER HILL
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 FISHERMAN'S ARMS, HIGHER MARKET STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE FISHERMAN'S ARMS, TOWER 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:
- SX 25594 53231
Details
LOOE
SX2453 HIGHER MARKET STREET, East Looe 857-1/4/24 (North East side) 19/03/51 The Fisherman's Arms
II*
Merchant's house, now public house. 1611 date in plasterwork to 2nd floor left-hand chamber. MATERIALS: render on timber-frame to steep pair of front gables carried on moulded oak corbels; dry slate roofs; painted rubble to side wall on right, rubble external lateral stack to right-hand return and rubble stack with brick shaft to rear gable. PLAN: deep plan including rear wing. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with 2nd floor partly in roof space; 2-window range; wide C17 3-light (internally ovolo-moulded) mullioned window within moulded architraves and with later casements with glazing bars to 2nd-floor gables; early C19 16-pane hornless sashes within moulded architraves to 1st floor. Ground floor has original central chamfered oak doorway with unusual original door with 2 small panels within 2 large panels flanked by original 2-light mullioned windows with fixed casements with glazing bars; early/mid C18 lights with thick glazing bars on the left; early/mid C18 lights with thick glazing bars on the left; late C18 or early C19 lights on the right. Right-hand return has C20 windows except for mid/late C19 8-pane sash towards right with C20 horned copy on its left. INTERIOR: original features include: front room: chamfered axial beams (3 bays) and joists; short section of original moulded plank and muntin screen right of entrance and some panelling visible under ovolo-moulded window on right. Central at rear of front range is pair of winder stairs with ships' spars as newels. Front attics have parts of original roof trusses visible; left-hand attic has rare original plasterwork to overmantle, including 1611 date. Original roof structure to rear wing on right with lap-dovetail collar joints to trusses. Rear left-hand parallel wing has early C19 roof structure with pegged collars (C16 or early C17 12-panel studded door stored in this attic at time of survey).
Listing NGR: SX2559453231
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376408
- 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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