Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327719
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Helset
- Statutory Address:
- HELSET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327719
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Helset
- Statutory Address 1:
- HELSET
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:
- HELSET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lesnewth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 14172 90288
Details
LESNEWTH SX 19 SW 2/93 Helset - II House. Possibly C17, extended to rear in mid C18. Slate-stone rubble rendered and painted on front and side elevations. Bitumen coated and cement washed slate roof with hipped ends and central valley replaced by flat top in circa late C20. Brick end chimney stacks with projecting stone rubble and brick end stack heating outshot on right. Probably 2-room and through passage plan; extended to rear in circa mid C18 by two rooms forming a double depth plan and retaining the central through passage. Rear elevation probably refenestrated in circa late C18 or early C19. Lean-to outshot added on right in circa late C18 or early C19 with kitchen heated by projecting end stack. Outshut further extended in circa mid C20. Two storeys, symmetrical three window front. C20 part-glazed door in central gabled, rendered and slate-hung porch. C20 16-paned sashes. Rear elevation; almost symmetrical three window front with circa early C19 16-pane hornless sashes and crown glass. Front wall on left partly rebuilt. Ground floor opening with dressed stone flat arches and key stones; C20 door to right of centre. First floor with central dressed stone round arch to stair window with 16-pane sash inserted. Interior with partitions complete. C20 fireplaces, C19 4-paned doors and C19 stair in wide central passage with turned newel and stick balusters. Roof structure not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX1417290288
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 68765
- 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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