Postmans and the Cottage
POSTMANS AND THE COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250159
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Postmans and the Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- POSTMANS AND THE COTTAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07977/09
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1250159
- Date first listed:
- 10-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Postmans and the Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- POSTMANS AND THE COTTAGE
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:
- POSTMANS AND THE COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 26220 77091
Details
NORTH HILL TREBARTHA SX 27 NE 4/183 Postmans and The Cottage GV II Pair of cottages. Probably C18, extended in mid to late C20. Stone rubble with granite quoins. Steeply pitched slate roof with hipped ends and gable end to front. Central stone rubble axial stack with dressed strings. Plan: Originally of overall 'T' shaped plan; pair of one-room plan cottages with entrances probably originally in left and right hand sides, entering directly into the main rooms which share the central axial stack. The projection in centre on front contains the two staircases. The Cottage to right was extended to rear right in the mid to late C20. Exterior: Two storeys. Almost symmetrical 3-window front with central gabled full height stair projection on front. The two staircases share a central probably C20 2- light casement with dressed stone flat arch and blind quatrefoil in gable end. Postmans to left has a probably C20 2-light casement on ground floor and C19 2-light casement on first. The cottage to right has a similar arrangement. C20 extension to rear right. Interior: Not inspected. Similar design to Lemarne (qv) and Mill Cottage and Lower Mill Cottage (qv).
Listing NGR: SX2622077091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432422
- 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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