Polyphant House Railings to Front
POLYPHANT HOUSE, 12, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211714
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Polyphant House Railings to Front
- Statutory Address:
- POLYPHANT HOUSE, 12, CHURCH STREET
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- 2006-12-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/16236/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211714
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Polyphant House Railings to Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLYPHANT HOUSE, 12, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- POLYPHANT HOUSE, 7, CROSS STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- RAILINGS TO FRONT, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- RAILINGS TO FRONT, CROSS 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:
- POLYPHANT HOUSE, 12, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- POLYPHANT HOUSE, 7, CROSS STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS TO FRONT, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS TO FRONT, CROSS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Padstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 91673 75488
Details
PADSTOW CROSS STREET (south side), Padstow SW 9075-9175 8/30 No 7, (Polyphant House) and No 12 Church Street and railings to front
GV II
House and railings to front. Possibly C17 origins, partly altered in the late C18 when the front and rear elevations were remodelled and a third storey added. Stuccoed and rendered front and rear elevations. Slate roof with gable ends. Rendered end stacks. Plan: 2-room and through passage plan, heated by end stacks. The internal partitions have been removed. Both front and rear elevations were remodelled in the circa late C18 or early C19 and it is possible that a third storey was added at this time. Exterior: Elevation to Cross Street is of 3 storeys with a symmetrical 3-window front. Rusticated ground floor and rusticated quoins to first and second floors. Fine circa late C18 doorcase with fluted pilasters and carved entablature. 2 circa late C18 or early C19 12-pane sashes to right and left with 2 on first floor flanking central blind window. Three 3-over-6 pane sashes to second floor. Rear garden elevation has a symmetrical 3-window, 3 storey elevation probably remodelled in the early C19 with a rusticated ground floor and rusticated quoins. Early C19 porch and complete sashes. Interior: Internal partitions removed. Stair against rear wall of left hand room, circa mid to late C19, possibly reset. Upper floors not inspected. Circa C18 iron railing to front of Cross Street elevation.
Listing NGR: SW9167375488
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396238
- 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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