The Marine Aquarium
THE MARINE AQUARIUM, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327576
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Marine Aquarium
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARINE AQUARIUM, THE SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2003-06-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/09765/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327576
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Marine Aquarium
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MARINE AQUARIUM, THE SQUARE
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 MARINE AQUARIUM, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marazion
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 51826 30596
Details
MARAZION THE SQUARE, Marazion SW 5130
4/71 The Marine Aquarium (formerly listed as house and shop premises 10.6.54 immediately east of The White House")
GV II
House with shop, now used as aquarium. C18 or early C19. Slatehanging to studwork front otherwise rendered over rubble. Irregular grouted scantle slate roof with brick chimney over the right-hand gable end. Cast iron ogee gutters. Plan: irregular plan cranked at rear and comprising originally 2 irregularly shaped rooms, shop left (with single storey C20 extension behind) and house, right, with gable end fireplace and probably originally a shallow service room behind. Exterior : 2 storeys. Slightly irregular 4 window north west front. C19 double shopfront towards left, each shop window with 12 panes to the front and 3-paned sidelights. Central doorway to shopfront with C20 door and blind overlight (shopfront rises above first floor level). Doorway right of shopfront with C20 door and overlight. 4-pane horned sashes. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW5182630596
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 69981
- 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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