CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED GIFT HORSE THE COUCH W J PRIOR AND SON

CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED, 7, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211863
Date first listed:: 20-May-1988
List Entry Name:: CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED GIFT HORSE THE COUCH W J PRIOR AND SON
Statutory Address:: CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED, 7, MARKET PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211863
Date first listed:: 20-May-1988
List Entry Name:: CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED GIFT HORSE THE COUCH W J PRIOR AND SON
Statutory Address 1:: CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED, 7, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 2:: GIFT HORSE, 5, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 3:: THE COUCH, 1, 2 AND 3, MARKET STRAND
Statutory Address 4:: W J PRIOR AND SON, 9, MARKET PLACE

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:: CORNISH STONE COMPANY LIMITED, 7, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:: GIFT HORSE, 5, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:: THE COUCH, 1, 2 AND 3, MARKET STRAND
Statutory Address:: W J PRIOR AND SON, 9, MARKET PLACE

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Padstow
National Grid Reference:: SW9187175418

Details

PADSTOW MARKET PLACE (east side), Padstow SW 9075-9175 8/98 Nos. 5, 7 and 9, Gift Horse, Cornish Stone Co Ltd and W.J. Prior and son with Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Market Strand

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5 shops arranged around a courtyard, which until about 1870 was the old market place. Circa early C19. Stone rubble base, partly rendered and painted, partly slate hung first floor. Cement washed scantle slate and asbestos slate roofs with brick axial and front lateral stacks. Plan: Triangular plan arranged around an open courtyard used as a sheep, pig and cattle market until circa 1870. The east rounded corner comprises a shop with 2 shop fronts, The south elevation to the Strand contains 2 shops whilst the west front to Market Place comprises the central entrance to the courtyard and is flanked by W.J. Prior and Son on the south and Gift Horse and Cornish Stone Co. Ltd. on the north. Exterior: 2 storeys. East elevation to harbour has a rounded corner with C20 shop windows, and doors on the ground floor and 2 hornless 12-pane sashes on the first. The south elevation to the Stand is hung with asbestos slates whilst the west elevation to Market Place is hung with rag slates with two C20 shop fronts to left, partly blocked entrance to courtyard and C20 shop front and door to right. First floor with four 16-pane sashes to left and early C19 16-pane sash to right. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW9187175418

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Legacy System number:: 396409
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.