Tower of Former Church of St Illogan
TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST ILLOGAN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328184
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Tower of Former Church of St Illogan
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST ILLOGAN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1328184
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Tower of Former Church of St Illogan
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST ILLOGAN, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- TOWER OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST ILLOGAN, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Illogan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 67129 44055
Details
ILLOGAN CHURCH ROAD SW 64 SE (west side) 10/182 Churchtown Tower of former Church 1.12.51 of St Illogan (formerly listed as Tower of St Illogan's Church)
GV II* Tower of former church. C14. Coursed squared granite. Square plan. Two tall stages, diagonal buttresses to the west Bide of the 1st stage, with one offset, small angle buttresses to the east side, and an embattled parapet. The 1st stage has a small 2-centred arched west window of 2 cusped lights (the lower half blocked) with a quatrefoil in the head and a hoodmould; the 2nd stage, set back above a weathered offset, has a square-headed louvred lancet and a square- headed belfry window of 2 arched trefoil lights with hollow spandrels and slate louvres, and a hoodmould; and a hollow-moulded cornice to the slightly- oversailing parapet, which has corner pinnacles finished with small crosses. The north and south sides have large added clock-faces below the belfry windows, and the south side has a square-headed lancet at the top of the 1st stage. The east side has a blocked depressed tower-arch, above this the outline of the gable of a former very small nave, and openings in the 2nd stage like those in the west side.
Listing NGR: SW6712944055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66738
- 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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