Former Schoolroom Immediately West of the Lychgate at the West Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St Goran
FORMER SCHOOLROOM IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327065
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Schoolroom Immediately West of the Lychgate at the West Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St Goran
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER SCHOOLROOM IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327065
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Former Schoolroom Immediately West of the Lychgate at the West Entrance to the Churchyard of Church of St Goran
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER SCHOOLROOM IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN
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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:
- FORMER SCHOOLROOM IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE LYCHGATE AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GORAN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Goran
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 99910 42290
Details
ST GORAN GORRAN CHURCHTOWN SX 04 SW 3/107 Former schoolroom immediately west - of the lychgate at the west entrance to the churchyard of Church of St Goran
GV II
Schoolroom, now house in multiple occupation. Circa 1840, with alterations of C20. Coursed slatestone rubble with granite dressings and quoins. Slurried scantle slate roof with ridge tiles and gable ends with raised coped verges and stone finial to east. The rear slope is in asbestos slate. Rear lateral stack with brick shaft. Plan: Large rectangular building at the west end of the churchyard; there was probably a large schoolroom at ground end first floor, each room heated from the rear lateral stack; entrances originally at the right and left ends of the front. In circa late C19 a shallow addition of one-room plan was made to rear left. Exterior: 2 storeys, a symmetrical 5-window front. First floor has five C20 2-light 3-pane casement with granite jambs and voussoirs. Ground floor has three central similar windows with toplights. To right a plank door with voussoirs. To left the doorway is blocked, with C20 casement with toplights inserted. The left end abuts the adjoining house. The right end is blind with small privy attached. At the rear there is a C19 12-pane sash at ground floor to left. To right the later C19 addition is 2-storey, with monopitch slurried scantle slate roof; ground floor has two C20 windows and C20 door, first floor has two C20 windows. Interior: Not inspected. Sources: Hawkridge, C.: A History of Gorran.
Listing NGR: SW9991042290
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 71605
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hawkridge, C, A History of Gorran, ()
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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