Smugglers
SMUGGLERS, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327709
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Smugglers
- Statutory Address:
- SMUGGLERS, FORE STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-11-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/05674/12
- Rights:
- © Mr N. E. Ward. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327709
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Smugglers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMUGGLERS, 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:
- SMUGGLERS, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Forrabury and Minster
- National Grid Reference:
- SX0992890778
Details
FORRABURY AND FORE STREET (west side), Boscastle
SW 0990 MINSTER
Smugglers
7/41
17.12.62
GV II
House. Circa late C16 or early C17, extended on right hand gable end in circa C18.
Rag slate roof with gable ends and lower range on right with gable end. Stone rubble
front lateral stack on left and low stone rubble stack on right hand gable end. Lower
range on right with stone rubble end stack and cloam oven projection.
Probably originally two houses; range on left of two room and cross passage plan, the
left hand probable kitchen heated by a front lateral stack and the right hand,
probable parlour heated by an end stack. The circa C18 right hand range comprises a
one room plan with entrance on left.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2:1 window front with ground rising steeply to left. Left
hand range with early C19 16-pane hornless sash on left, C20 door in partly blocked
opening and shallow C19 bay window to right with glazing bars. First floor with two
possibly C19 2-light casements. Lower range to right with C20 part glazed door and 2-
light casements on left with 2-light casement in gabled half domer above.
Interior not accessible. An interior inspection may however provide interesting
information relating to internal details and roof structure.
Particularly unaltered picturesque house in centre of Boscastle village.
Listing NGR: SX0992890778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68704
- 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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