Butcher's Shop Adjoining Myrtle Cottage
BUTCHER'S SHOP ADJOINING, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239525
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Butcher's Shop Adjoining Myrtle Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BUTCHER'S SHOP ADJOINING, FORE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05675/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239525
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Butcher's Shop Adjoining Myrtle Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BUTCHER'S SHOP ADJOINING, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, FORE 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:
- BUTCHER'S SHOP ADJOINING, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- MYRTLE COTTAGE, FORE 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:
- SX0997990700
Details
FORRABURY AND FORE STREET (east side), Boscastle
SW 0990 MINSTER
7/36 Myrtle Cottage & Butcher's Shop
adjoining
GV II
House and shop. Circa early C19. Slate stone rubble. Rag slate roof with gable
ends and brick end stacks.
Plan; double depth plan. Left hand range comprises house with through passage on
right, large room heated by end stack on front left, stair to rear at side of passage
and small service room to rear left. Right hand range comprises C19 shop with lean-
to outshot to rear. To rear of left hand range, slaughter house for butchers shop
now converted to domestic accommodation.
Two storeys. Regular 3-window front. Ground floor with circa late C19 bay window on
left, part glazed circa C19 door near centre and circa C19 shop window to right.
First floor with three C19 2-light sliding sashes. Rear elevation with C19 2-light
horizontally sliding sashes.
Forms part of group on east side of Fore Street, Boscastle.
Listing NGR: SX0997990700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68699
- 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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