The Dower House
THE DOWER HOUSE, FENTONLUNA LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211796
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, FENTONLUNA LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-05-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/03785/10
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211796
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Dower House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DOWER HOUSE, FENTONLUNA LANE
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 DOWER HOUSE, FENTONLUNA LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Padstow
- National Grid Reference:
- SW9144075521
Details
PADSTOW FENTONLUNA LANE (south side),
SW 9075-9175
Padstow
8/80 The Dower House
GV II
Hotel. Circa 1860s. Snecked stone rubble. Bitumen coated slate roof with gable ends
and parallel range to rear. Stone rubble projecting front lateral, end and axial
stacks.
Plan: Double depth plan with 2 parallel ranges each of 3 room and passage plan.
Range facing Fentonluna Lane on north has an entrance to right of centre, leading
into a passage with a large principal room on the higher right hand side, heated by
an end stack. The central room on the lower left hand side is heated by an axial
stack backing onto the passage and the service room beyond to left is heated by a
front lateral stack.
Gothic style.
Exterior: 2 storeys, north elevation. Regular 4 window front with projecting
lateral stack on left and gable end to cross wing on right. Entrance to right of
centre with C19 studded door in 4-centred arched opening. 2 mullion and transom
windows to left and a large moulded stone mullion and transom window to right. 2
mullion and transom windows on first floor to left, a mullion window with 2 segmental
arched lights above the entrance and a 2-light mullion window to right in the front
gable end. South elevation of 2 storeys and attic with mullion and transom windows.
Interior: Complete carpentry and joinery details survive intact.
Listing NGR: SW9144075521
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396312
- 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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