THE KING'S PIPE

THE KING'S PIPE, TOWN QUAY

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1269943
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1973
List Entry Name:: THE KING'S PIPE
Statutory Address:: THE KING'S PIPE, TOWN QUAY

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Date:: 2003-10-12
Reference:: IOE01/11093/22
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1269943
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1973
List Entry Name:: THE KING'S PIPE
Statutory Address 1:: THE KING'S PIPE, TOWN QUAY

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE KING'S PIPE, TOWN QUAY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Falmouth
National Grid Reference:: SW 81110 32518

Details

FALMOUTH

SW8132NW TOWN QUAY 843-1/8/209 The King's Pipe 23/01/73

GV II

Incinerator for destroying contraband tobacco. c1814 (the date of the associated Custom House (qv)). 3-stage brick flue on granite ashlar plinth on shallow battered base. Square on plan. Furnace approached from within courtyard walls of Custom House.

Listing NGR: SW8111032518

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 460234
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.