House Directly to South of Towan Cottage
HOUSE DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF TOWAN COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212768
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- House Directly to South of Towan Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- HOUSE DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF TOWAN COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212768
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- House Directly to South of Towan Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUSE DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF TOWAN COTTAGE
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:
- HOUSE DIRECTLY TO SOUTH OF TOWAN COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Merryn
- National Grid Reference:
- SW8759174098
Details
ST MERRYN TOWAN
SW 87 SE
3/274 House directly to south of Towan
Cottage
II
Farmhouse, now private house. Circa early C18. Stone rubble. Rag slate roof with
half hipped ends continued over outshut to rear. End stacks with brick shafts.
Plan: Double depth plan with entrance to left of centre. Probably larger hall
kitchen to right and parlour to left, heated by end stacks. Service rooms
accommodated to rear in probably integral rear outshut.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window front with C20 door to left of centre.
C19 4 over 8 pane sash to left and C19 12-pane hornless sash to right. Three late
C19 or C20 4-pane sashes on first floor. Lean-to outshut on right hand end.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW8759174098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397270
- 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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