Ruins of House at Lower Polpry
RUINS OF HOUSE AT LOWER POLPRY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328279
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of House at Lower Polpry
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF HOUSE AT LOWER POLPRY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328279
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of House at Lower Polpry
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF HOUSE AT LOWER POLPRY
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:
- RUINS OF HOUSE AT LOWER POLPRY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blisland
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 11047 73305
Details
BLISLAND SX 17 SW 9/19 Ruins of house at Lower Polpry - II
Ruins of house. Circa C17. Stone rubble. Roof structure removed. Stone rubble end stacks. Plan: original plan uncertain, only the shell of the house survives. Probably facing north the house appears to have originally been of 2 room and through passage plan. Stone rubble cross wall on right hand (west) side of passage and no partition remaining on left (east) side of passage; there is evidence of a possible blocked passage rear doorway in south wall only visible from interior. The right hand (west) room was heated by an end stack which may have been inserted and the left hand room on east heated by an end stack, previously with a cloam oven. In circa C18 an outshot was added to the front (north) of the left hand (east) room with a probably re-used 4-centred arch between. Probably also in the C18 an outshot was added to the front of the right hand (west) room. Exterior: Remains of front and rear walls up to first floor level and gable ends. South elevation with 2 window openings, the west opening splayed. Interior: East fireplace on left has chamfered granite lintel and jambs. Roughly cut granite lintel to right hand fireplace on west. Possibly re-used 4-centred granite arch between left hand room and outshot with hollow chamfer and probably diagonal stop (chamfered on north side).
Listing NGR: SX1104773305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 67311
- 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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