Thatched Cottage
THATCHED COTTAGE, HIGHER CUSGARNE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312747
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THATCHED COTTAGE, HIGHER CUSGARNE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312747
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THATCHED COTTAGE, HIGHER CUSGARNE
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:
- THATCHED COTTAGE, HIGHER CUSGARNE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gwennap
- National Grid Reference:
- SW7564640666
Details
GWENNAP HIGHER CUSGARNE
SW 74 SE
5/143 Thatched Cottage
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GV II
House with adjoining cottage possibly originally 1 house. C18 or earlier. Painted
stone rubble and cob mostly rendered to front (south). Wheat-reed thatched roofs
with brick chimney over gable end left (west) and half-round-on-plan external
chimney breast to right gable end.
Originally possibly 3-room through passage plan but remodelled as (or may always have
been) 2-room house with central passage and single-cell cottage to right (east). To
rear middle is shallow but wide external projection under thatched outshut containing
stairs. Now L-shaped overall with C20 1-room 2-storey thatch roofed extension to
front of cottage.
2 storeys. House has nearly symmetrical south front with C20 12-pane 2-light
casements. Nearly central door with C20 glazed door and thatched hood with small
single-light casement inserted C20 over and to right.
Cottage has C20 wing to original front (south) but has 1-window rear with doorway to
right of windows. Stair turret to right of doorway has 2 small window openings with
C20 casements.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW7564640666
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63243
- 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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