The Watch House
THE WATCH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327068
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Watch House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WATCH HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327068
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Watch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WATCH 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:
- THE WATCH HOUSE
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:
- SX0130941548
Details
ST GORAN GORRAN HAVEN
SX 0041 0141
5/118 The Watch House
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GV II
Boatshed, originally used as a watch house. Circa late C18-early C19. Painted stone
rubble. Hipped slate roof with ridge tiles.
Plan: The building is 2-storey, with boatshed at ground floor with access at the
front to the slipway; built into the bank at the rear. There is a single room at
first floor.
Exterior: The front is 2-storey; at ground floor there are plank double doors with
wooden lintel. At first floor there is a late C19 canted bay window with plate-glass
sashes to sides and central C20 window, the lower part of the bay weatherboarded. At
the right side there is a C20 window at first floor to right. At the left side there
is a plank door to left and C20 door to right to other boatshed; 2-light 2-pane
casement to left and 2-pane single casement and late C19 plate-glass sash to right.
The rear is blind.
Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX0130941548
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71616
- 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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