Polventon
POLVENTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289389
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Polventon
- Statutory Address:
- POLVENTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289389
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Polventon
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLVENTON
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:
- POLVENTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Merryn
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 85991 76342
Details
ST MERRYN TREVOSE HEAD SW 87 NE 1/276 Polventon
II
House. 1936. Built by Crowe and Careless for R.H. Stein. Rendered probably concrete steel frame. Plan: Built close to cliff edge with extensive views out to sea. Entrance through small lobby with stair directly to rear. Kitchen in service range on left and 2 principal rooms to right and rear. The right hand room is in a single storey range, surrounded by windows. International Modern Style. Exterior: 1,2, and 3 storeys; single storey range containing principal room projects forward with 2-storey main range and 3 storey service block and stair tower to rear. The metal-framed windows to the single storey range continue around the curved corners on 3 sides. Directly to rear the left hand corner of the main range is glazed and the right hand corner forms an integral verandah looking out to sea. The first floor windows are arranged on the corners and to right of centre. Interior: Simple detailing with probably renewed tiled chimney-piece. Source: J Gould. Modern Houses in Britain 1919-1939, 1977 See also F.R.S. Yorke. The Modern House in England, 1944, page 75.
Listing NGR: SW8599176342
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397272
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Yorke, F R S, The Modern House in England, (1944), 75
Gould, J, Modern Houses in Britain 1919-1939, (1977)
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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