The Summer House
THE SUMMER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327669
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327669
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SUMMER 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 SUMMER HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 48154 32442
Details
MADRON SW 43 SE 7/89 The Summer House - GV II
Summer house. Circa mid C18. Rendered walls. Granite steps and iron railing, some reused C16 or C17 granite features. Pyramidal scantle slate roof over a moulded eaves cornice. Brick chimney over the left hand side. Plan: square plan first floor room over ground floor or basement (now subdivided floors). Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2 window north front with central reused C16 or early C17 moulded doorway. Old door. The central first floor doorway (with C20 door) is approached by a double flight of C18 steps with the landing bridge forming a porch for the ground floor doorway. Original C18 iron balustrade with ramped hand rail. The 2 first floor windows are original 12-pane hornless sashes with thick glazing bars. In the right hand wall is a C16 or early C17 moulded 2-light mullioned window with round-headed arched lights. Interior: first floor has original coved ceiling with egg and dart over bead and reel cornice. C18 chimney piece at either side with the Harris crest over each (one crest obscured). The reused features probably from Kenegie House increase the interest of a building type uncommon in Cornwall.
Listing NGR: SW4815432442
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70434
- 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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