Life Boat House
LIFE BOAT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289243
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Life Boat House
- Statutory Address:
- LIFE BOAT HOUSE
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- 2004-06-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/12484/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289243
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Life Boat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIFE BOAT HOUSE
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:
- LIFE BOAT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Salcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 72811 37647
Details
1. 1591 SOUTH SANDS
Life Boat House SX 73 NW 3/1A
II
2. Built 1867 and given by Richard Durant of Sharpham. Stone. Slate roof. Shaped Dutch gable ends surmounted by pointed finials. Inscription recording the gift set in pseudo-Venetian window effect below one gable end and above the life-boat doors. 2 small gabled dormers to the longer sides.
Listing NGR: SX7281137647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397557
- 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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