Porch Cottages
PORCH COTTAGES, 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327631
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Porch Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- PORCH COTTAGES, 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06677/34
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327631
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Porch Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORCH COTTAGES, 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
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:
- PORCH COTTAGES, 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Erth
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 55229 35098
Details
ST ERTH FORE STREET (north side), St Erth SW 5435-5535 13/230 Nos 27 and 29 (Porch Cottages) - GV II
House with adjoining cottage. Circa 1800. Killas and granite rubble with granite dressings to ground floor, rendered above (possibly over cob). Scantle slate roofs with brick chimneys over the gable ends and over the cross party wall. Cast-iron ogee gutters. Plan: Double depth plan. 2 rooms wide house on the left, probably slightly later cottage on the right with one room at the front and 1-room-plan bay set back on the right. House has wider room, left (probably kitchen/living room) and parlour right with cross passage between leading to stair and rear service rooms. Cottage has cross passage on its left. Exterior: 2-storeys. Overall 4:1 window range. House on left has nearly symmetrical 2 window front with doorway central to the fenestration. Old panelled door. Cottage has window over doorway, windows on the right and to wing set back on the right. All the windows are circa late C19 or C20 4-pane horned sashes. Both house and cottage have old open-fronted gabled porches. The cottage has C20 door blocking its former open front. Interior: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW5522935098
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70320
- 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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