Marine Hotel With Shipwrights and Chain Locker

MARINE HOTEL WITH SHIPWRIGHTS AND CHAIN LOCKER, QUAY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1270000
Date first listed:
10-Sept-1968
List Entry Name:
Marine Hotel With Shipwrights and Chain Locker
Statutory Address:
MARINE HOTEL WITH SHIPWRIGHTS AND CHAIN LOCKER, QUAY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1270000
Date first listed:
10-Sept-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
24-Apr-1996
List Entry Name:
Marine Hotel With Shipwrights and Chain Locker
Statutory Address 1:
MARINE HOTEL WITH SHIPWRIGHTS AND CHAIN LOCKER, QUAY STREET

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
MARINE HOTEL WITH SHIPWRIGHTS AND CHAIN LOCKER, QUAY STREET

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 81077 32576

Details

FALMOUTH

SW8132NW QUAY STREET 843-1/8/181 Marine Hotel with Shipwrights and 10/09/68 Chain Locker (Formerly Listed as: QUAY STREET Marine Hotel)

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Public house, run as 3 public houses, with former warehouse converted to Shipwrights. Probably C18 in part, otherwise early and mid C19. Pebble dash on stucco with strings and plain architraves; hipped roofs: dry Delabole slate to part of rear, grouted scantle slate to front of Shipwrights (left), otherwise asbestos slate; some cast-iron ogee gutter to rear of Chain Locker. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys, 3 storeys (centre) and 2 storeys. Shipwrights is a 3-window range with 2-light casements with 3 vertical panes per light, except for central window which is blind. The Marine Hotel is a 3-window (2nd-floor) range with original 16-pane hornless sashes over mid/late C19 canted bay windows. Chain Locker is a 4-window range with C20 4-pane casements and late C19 canted bay window to ground floor towards right. The bay windows have hornless sashes with large panes and moulded cornices. Rear elevation is 3 storeys on 3 levels plus Shipwrights on the right which is 3 storeys. Chain locker (left) has tall 2-window range with original 12-pane hornless sashes to upper floors and a low single-window range with a late C19 horned sash over a 2-storey canted bay of similar date. The Marine Hotel has a 4-window 1st-floor range with 3 original 12-pane hornless sashes; 1st floor with lean-to projection over ope, fire escape doorway and steps and late C19 canted oriel window with horned sashes. Shipwrights is a 4-window range plus glazed end on the right, all C20 windows. INTERIOR not inspected.











Listing NGR: SW8107732576

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460207
Legacy System:
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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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