4, FORE STREET
4, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239539
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- 4, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 4, FORE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05675/22
- Rights:
- © Mr N. E. Ward. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1239539
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 4, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, 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:
- 4, 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:
- SX0998190679
Details
FORRABURY AND FORE STREET (east side), Boscastle
SW 0990 MINSTER
7/38 No 4 (previously listed as part
of Hillside)
17.12.62
GV II
House. Circa late C16, extended in early C17 and partly remodelled in late C20.
Rendered and painted slate-stone rubble. Bitumen coated rag slate roof with gable
ends and 2 gabled front wings with cement-washed and bitumen coated rag slate roofs.
Several early crested ridge tiles. 2 stone rubble axial stacks, possibly originally
front lateral stacks which were incorporated as axial stacks when the front wings
were added.
Possibly originally a 2 room and through passage plan, the 2 rooms heated by front
lateral stacks. Two 2-storey wings of 1 room plan were added to the front of the
left hand room and to the front of the right hand room and passage. The through
passage has been retained.
2 storeys. 2 window almost symmetrical front elevation with ground sloping down to
left. Double gable end to front. The lintels to the ground and first floor openings
have been remodelled in the late C20. Ground floor with early C19 12-pane hornless
sash to left, C20 stable-type door near centre and C20 12-pane window to right.
First floor with C19 3-light casement on left and C19 2-light casement on right, both
with glazing bars.
Interior : Front room on right gutted in late C20 and ceiling beams replaced in circa
C20. Remainder of house not accessible at time of survey although a full inspection
may provide further information relating to the date of the house and its
relationship with the adjoining properties.
No. 4 Fore Street is attached to 2 similar properties (qv Kiddlywink and Linhay) on
the left and Sharrocks on the right. Full access to these houses was not available
at time of survey and it is not certain whether they were originally a terrace of
houses or formed a single large house.
Listing NGR: SX0998190679
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68701
- 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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