Wheal Maria
WHEAL MARIA, 23 AND 24
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305157
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wheal Maria
- Statutory Address:
- WHEAL MARIA, 23 AND 24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1305157
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wheal Maria
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHEAL MARIA, 23 AND 24
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:
- WHEAL MARIA, 23 AND 24
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gulworthy
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 41766 73984
Details
TAVISTOCK HAMLETS SX 47 SW 5/153 Wheal Maria(Nos 23 and 24) 10.4.86 GV II Mine captain's house, now 2 houses. Circa mid C19 with some later alterations. Rubble, rendered and lined out to front, slate roof with gable end stacks. L-plan formed by rear wing to left, now no 23; front range of double depth plan with central entry and principal room to right and left, heated rear wing originally for service. Longitudinal passage from side porch leading to straight stair in central passage. 2 storeys, symmetrical with 3 windows, on plinth, all 16-pane sashes, central porch with pitched roof and double half-glazed doors, inner half-glazed door has overlight with Gothic glazing, porch has sidelights with margin glazing. Left gable end has 12-pane sash at ground floor left. Right gable end rendered, with porch set off- centre to right, with half-glazed door with glazing bars, plain pilasters to sides, inner 6-panelled door with overlight with margin glazing, 6-pane sidelights also with margin glazing. Second entrance may have been for mining business, main entrance to front. Rear of main range has 16-pane sash with cambered brick head at ground and first floor left. 2-storey rear wing has 4-panelled door and 3-light casememt of 8 panes each light to inner side, 2 hipped dormers each with 12-pane sash, wing in painted random rubble. Rear of wing inner side, 2 hipped dormers each with 12-pane sash, wing in painted random rubble. Rear of wing has single-storey lean-to and gable end stack; roof of wing hipped at junction with main range. Interior not inspected. Said to have date inscribed on pane of glass at first floor front, August 16th 1877.
Listing NGR: SX4176673984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94050
- 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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