May Cottage

MAY COTTAGE, FORE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273697
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
May Cottage
Statutory Address:
MAY COTTAGE, FORE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273697
Date first listed:
20-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
May Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
MAY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MAY 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:
SX 09954 90778

Details

FORRABURY AND FORE STREET (east side) Boscastle SW 0990 MINSTER 7/31 May Cottage GV II House. Circa C18. Rendered stone rubble. Rag slate roof with gable ends and rendered brick stack on left hand gable end. Two room and central entrance plan with both rooms probably originally heated by end stacks. Two storeys. Symmetrical two window front. Circa C19 rendered stone-rubble porch with gable end and C19 4-panel door. 12-pane horned sash to right and left. Two circa late C19/C20 2-light casements with glazing bars on first floor. Interior not accessible. Part of group on east side of Fore Street, Boscastle.

Listing NGR: SX0995490783

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
68694
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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