The Cellars
THE CELLARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311669
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cellars
- Statutory Address:
- THE CELLARS
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- Date:
- 2002-06-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/04426/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311669
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Cellars
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CELLARS
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:
- THE CELLARS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Landewednack
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 71437 12769
Details
LANDEWEDNACK CHURCH COVE SW 71 SW 9/59 The Cellars GV II Fish (pilchard) cellars and adjoining winch house, converted into a dwelling, circa early C19. Random rubble, mainly granite and serpentine. Slate hipped roofs. Apsidal roof of shingles to winch house. Comprising 2-storey main range to north with courtyard in front flanked by narrow single storey wings with open fronts to yard, their roofs supported on square granite posts. Enclosing the yard on south side at front a wall with central entrance with double doors and granite lintel. The external east side wall is corbelled out above plinth. Brick chimney stack in rear wall of north range. Winch house adjoining east with apsidal end. Wide winch opening and opening above in apsidal end, both having C20 windows inserted. Courtyard has sloping cobbled floor from west to east with channel to collect oil and salt from pressed pilchards. At the base of the east wall a conduit to carry the fish oil to storage tanks. The east wing now has a floor inserted. Front of main north range originally offices. The winch house still contains central capstan of green heart wood. Sources: Mrs Crain, An unsentimental journey through Cornwall, 1884. (Illustration of interior of winch house). C A Johns, A Week at the Lizard, 3rd edition, 1880s.
Listing NGR: SW7143712769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 64639
- 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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