Winch House

WINCH HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1311733
Date first listed:
09-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
Winch House
Statutory Address:
WINCH HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1311733
Date first listed:
09-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
Winch House
Statutory Address 1:
WINCH 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WINCH HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Grade-Ruan
National Grid Reference:
SW 72192 14556

Details

GRADE-RUAN CADGWITH SK 71 SW 9/23 Winch House

GV II

Winch House, circa C18. Stone rubble with slurried scantle slate roof, gabled on north-west towards road and half hipped gable towards sea on south-east. Brick stack on north-west gable. Situated on beach. 2 storeys, asymmetrical. openings with large areas of blank wall and rounded corner. South-west side with large opening on ground floor to left of centre. Winch operated through opening (powered by motor). 8-pane casement window (12-pane) with 12-pane casement window on right. Wall curves round to south-east facade where the central ground floor opening has been partly blocked and a narrow timber door inserted. Directly above opening has been partly blocked. Rubble stone slip with cement screed surface continues down towards sea from ground floor opening. North-west facade: ground floor entrance on left-hand side with small square opening above. 2 roof lights in south-east slope of roof. Older winch machinery with gothic detailing to north-west of Winch House.

Listing NGR: SW7219214556

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Legacy System number:
64604
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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