Church Town
CHURCH TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219860
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Church Town
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219860
- Date first listed:
- 11-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Church Town
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH TOWN
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:
- CHURCH TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lezant
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3387379129
Details
LEZANT VILLAGE CENTRE
SX 37 NW
5/50 Church Town
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GV II
Cottage. Late C16, extended late C17 or early C17 with later additions and
alterations. Roughcast cob and slate-stone; corrugated-iron roof, over thatch
to left, part hipped to front and half-hipped to back of rear range. Basic
L-plan comprising range aligned north-west to south-east possibly formerly
extending further to north-west with late C17/early C18 addition at right-angles
to rear on right. 2 storeys. North-west to south-east range has 20-paned_
glazing bar sash directly below eaves to left with C18 three-light multi-paned
casement (L-hinges) below. C19 casement to right of 4-panel door (top panes
glazed) under open hip-roofed porch to right of centre also has L-hinges.
External end stack to left. Right return (mainly rear range) has small window
directly below eaves to left. Right part has shallow lean-to with horned 16-paned
glazing bar sash directly below eaves and Cl9 casement with L-hinges beneath.
Half-glazed door under lean-to hood in angled break with main wall. Stepped
external end stack with red brick top has dairy abutting. North side of rear
rnage has 16-panel glazing bar sash directly below eaves and fixed-light window
on ground floor.
Interior: left ground-floor room of north-west to south-east range has chamfered
joists. Rear range has short section of moulded plank and muntin screen in situ
immediately to right of entrance. Formerly continued on same line with right-
angled turn to north-west to south-east range, forming passage. Plank door
with strap hinges at end of former passage leads to staircase. Ledged door
leads to dairy. Left part of north-west to south-east range has collar truss
roof in 2 bays, left truss a few feet from end wall, suggesting that range
may formerly have continued to north-west. Purlins and straw thatch cover
remain below raising of eaves. South-eastern part of range looks contemporary
with rear range, which also has collar truss roof. Some renewal of timbers
and raising of eaves c1940 when corrugated-iron replaced thatch.
Listing NGR: SX3387379129
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393735
- 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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