Poltair Hospital at SW 45703165 Poltair House at SW 45703165
POLTAIR HOSPITAL AT SW 45703165
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327673
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Poltair Hospital at SW 45703165 Poltair House at SW 45703165
- Statutory Address:
- POLTAIR HOSPITAL AT SW 45703165
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- Date:
- 2002-04-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/07997/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327673
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Poltair Hospital at SW 45703165 Poltair House at SW 45703165
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLTAIR HOSPITAL AT SW 45703165
- Statutory Address 2:
- POLTAIR HOUSE AT SW 45703165
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:
- POLTAIR HOSPITAL AT SW 45703165
- Statutory Address:
- POLTAIR HOUSE AT SW 45703165
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW4571231640
Details
MADRON Poltair House (now called
SW 43 SE Poltair Hospital) (at SW
7/349 45703165)
- II
Country house in use as a hospital. Circa 1905-12; rebuilt after a fire in 1905.
Granite ashlar with granite dressings. Hipped dry Delabole slate roofs with
granite chimneys over the cross walls and over the projecting corners. 3 roof
dormers with segmental pediments.
Plan: overall L-shaped plan. Double depth plan with 2 rooms at the front, central
cross passage between and large entrance hall behind right-hand room leading
from right hand entrance front with large porch to large central stair hall.
Behind the stair hall and entrance hall is a large service wing at right angles
to the front. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2:1:2 bay garden front with
central doorway. Plinth, mid-floor band, plain parapet and pilasters corners
broken forward and surmounted by panelled chimneys. The 4 ground floor bays,
left and right, have 3-light canted bay windows. Glazed door with overlight
and original 12-pane horned sashes. Entrance front has similar detailing and
original doors and windows. Interiors: entrance hall and stair hall has original
features in C18 style including open-well stair with turned balusters and modillioned
plaster ceiling cornices.
Other rooms not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW4571231640
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70451
- 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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