Town Lodge
TOWN LODGE, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311300
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Town Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN LODGE, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1311300
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN LODGE, 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.
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:
- TOWN LODGE, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Germans
- National Grid Reference:
- SX3586057753
Details
ST GERMANS FORE STREET, (north side),
SX 35 NE
St Germans
7/99 (17/173) Town Lodge (formerly listed as the
23.1.68 Gatehouse, Port Eliot
GV II*
Lodge to Port Eliot. Circa 1840 with few later alterations. Greenstone ashlar with
limestone dressings, plinth, quoins and gateway. Slate roof behind embattled parapet.
Plan: pair of one-room plan lodges, linked by a gateway in limestone. Tudor Gothic
style.
Exterior: Each lodge is of 2 storeys, symmetrical. Ground floor has 3-light window
with cusped lights and square hood mould, band course, first floor embattled oriel
with 4 cusped lights and cornice. Central 4-centred arched moulded gateway with
quartrefoils in recessed spandrels, parapet with blind quartrefoil panels; panel with
arms, supporters and coronet of the Earls of St Germans. Stacks to outer sides of
lodges. Inner side to right has canted bay at ground floor, with 4 cusped lights and
panelled parapet, 4-panelled Gothic door to right with hood mould. First floor
string course and two 2-light windows with cusped lights and hood mould; embattled
parapet. Inner side to left as to right, with small single storey addition to right
with two 2-light casements with 2-centred arched heads and door with overlight;
cornice with one gargoyle. Small single storey addition to end with 2-light
casement with stone mullion and hood mould, embattled parapet. Outer side blind.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX3586057753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62096
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 8 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly,
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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