St Gennys House
ST GENNYS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312266
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St Gennys House
- Statutory Address:
- ST GENNYS HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312266
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St Gennys House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST GENNYS 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.
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:
- ST GENNYS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Gennys
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 15014 97290
Details
ST GENNYS ST GENNYS SX 19 NE 5/67 St Gennys House
II
House, formerly vicarage. Probably C17 core, range of circa 1730, early C19 range, addition of 1913, late C20 addition. Some internal cob, slatestone rubble, partly slate-hung circa 1730 range, 1 room deep with early C19 range at rear east forming L-plan around earlier core. 1913 range attached at west gable end forming U-plan. Arms of U joined by late C20 addition forming rectangular plan. South facing range 2 storey, 3 windows: window upper storey right blocked. Stucco ground floor, slate-hung above, central open wooden porch with pyramidal slate roof, probably 1913. 3-light ground floor window left renewed with glazing bars, ground floor window right and upper floor windows 12-pane sashes in slate-hung reveals. Early C19 range has symmetrical 2-storey. 3-window east elevation in rubble slatestone with 12-pane sash windows in shallow reveals under brick arches. Central entrance under brick arch now blocked, hipped roof at north end. 1913 range rendered with slate hipped roof and taller than other ranges by half a storey. Interior much altered: some cob walls and early C19 panelling. Vicarage described as "new built" in 1734. John Wesley stayed here on several occasions. R Parnall, Wreckers and Wrestlers. A History of St Gennys Parish (1973)
Listing NGR: SX1489697175
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67253
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Parnall, R, Wreckers and Wrestlers A History of St Gennys Parish, (1973)
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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