Wellington Hotel
WELLINGTON HOTEL, DUNN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239415
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- WELLINGTON HOTEL, DUNN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239415
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELLINGTON HOTEL, DUNN 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:
- WELLINGTON HOTEL, DUNN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Forrabury and Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 09883 91186
Details
FORRABURY AND DUNN STREET (east side), Boscastle SX 09 SE MINSTER 1/21 17.12.62 Wellington Hotel GV II
Coaching house, now public house and hotel. Possibly with C17 origins, largely rebuilt in 1853. Slate stone rubble. Front range, probably dating from 1853, has slate roof with hipped ends and brick end stack on left. Higher range on right with canted slate roof and castellated parapet. Wing to rear right with gable end and lower wing to rear has bitumen coated rag slate roof with hipped end. Across the rear elevation is a 2-storey wing, probably part of the earlier building which has a rag slate roof with hipped ends. The original plan of the coaching inn is uncertain as the building has been extended and remodelled in C18, C19 and C20. The river Jordan flows underneath the building and the old road, which ran parallel to the river, originally passed through the coaching inn. The rear wing may be part of the earlier building although it has been remodelled and incorporated into later extensions. Overall 'U' shaped plan; front range of single depth plan with carriage entrance now blocked by reception. Rear wing on right continues parallel with the road and is returned at right angles parallel with the front range. Front range has a 3 storey elevation near centre, 2 storey elevation where the ground rises to the left and a 4 storey elevation to the right. Overall 5:1 window front. To left segmental dressed stone arch to carriage entrance and 12-pane sash on ground floor. First and second floor with five 12-pane hornless sashes with crown glass and brick segmental arches. To the right, the tower-like extension of 4 storeys with a castellated parapet has a curved facade with entrance to right and 2 hornless 12-pane sashes on ground floor. First, second and third floors each have three 12-pane hornless sashes and a possibly C15 stone window which has been reset below the parapet. The rear wing on right has a 4-storey 3-window elevation with 12-pane hornless sashes and the lower 2-storey wing beyond has 12-pane hornless sashes and a battlemented parapet above the circa early C20 2-storey entrance porch. 2-storey rear wing with brick segmental arches to openings. Interior remodelled on ground floor with 1 long serving bar in right-hand wing. 4 stained glass windows from the Royal Hotel, Bodmin which commemorated Queen Victoria's visit to Bodmin in 1846. Lamps possibly designed by Thomas Hardy, originally used in St Juliot's Church (qv Church of St Julitta, St Juliot). The fireplaces have been largely remodelled with C20 grates and the ceiling beams are unmoulded and roughly cut. The Wellington Hotel was originally known as the Bos Castle Hotel, renamed in 1852 after the Duke's death.
Listing NGR: SX0988391186
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68684
- 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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