Boatyard Building
BOATYARD BUILDING, THORNING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213260
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Boatyard Building
- Statutory Address:
- BOATYARD BUILDING, THORNING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213260
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Boatyard Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOATYARD BUILDING, THORNING 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:
- BOATYARD BUILDING, THORNING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Salcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 74110 39298
Details
The following buildings shall be added to the list:
SX 7438 SALCOMBE THORNING STREET (west side)
1/69 Boatyard Building
II
Former boatyard building, now various commercial uses. Mainly C19, but possibly C18 or earlier work to low levels at river end. Ground floor and below in rubble, upper level part timber frame with horizontal weatherboard, part English bond brick- work, brick dressings, slate roofs. In two sections: to the left a long, narrow building with, at ground level, an arched throughway which forms part of the adjoin- ing (not listed) building, a doorway raised on step, paired wide plank doors to concrete lintol and a further wide pair of plank doors to throughway, a further door, to brick flat arch, a 12-pane fixed sash, further wide opening with plank doors to wood lintol, and a plain glass opening to brick flat arch. Upper level has four 6-pane pivot-hung lights in slightly canted timber framed section, and central pair of loading doors in a dormer projection. Right half has two doors flanking a window opening, to wood lintols, but concrete far left; above a central plank loading door is flanked by 12-pane and 8-pane sashes. Return, to river, has early stone basement/harbour wall, 3 storeys, with loading doors in gable and at mid level; the lower one has wide brick relieving arch. Back of building is plain rubble under boarding or brick; various later lean-tos not of special interest. Roof not inspected; intermediate floors are sawn joists to herring-bone strutting. Modest building in nautical tradition, externally little changed.
Listing NGR: SX7411039298
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397812
- 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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