Lower Calamansack Cottage
LOWER CALAMANSACK COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328399
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Calamansack Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER CALAMANSACK COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328399
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Calamansack Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER CALAMANSACK COTTAGE
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:
- LOWER CALAMANSACK COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Constantine
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 74338 26781
Details
SW 72 NW CONSTANTINE
8/31 Lower Calamansack Cottage - GV II
Small house. Circa early C19. Slate rubble with granite dresings; the front is faced in red Flemish bond brick with granite quoins, plinth, stringcource, sills and keystones. Asbestos slate roof with gabled ends. Red brick gable end stacks. Plan: Double depth plan. 2 front rooms, the kitchen to the left and parlour to the right with a central entrance passage between leading to a stairwell at the back. There are also 2 shallow unheated rooms at the back. Later in the C19 a 2-storey outshut was added to the right side. The partition between the front parlour to the right and the room behind has been removed. The house adjoins the later C19 extension of Lower Calamansack Farmhouse qv to the left. Exterior: 2-storeys. Symmetrical 3-window south east front with rusticated granite quoins and stringcourse at first floor window cill level. The window openings have flat brick arches with large keystones with shaped tops. The ground floor windows have their original 16-pane sashes, the first floor have been replaced with 4-pane sashes, the first floor centre is a blind window painted in. Central doorway has its original wooden doorcase with panelled pilasters, small canopy-cornice on console brackets, elliptical fanlight with spider's-web glazing bars, panelled reveals and original 6-panel door, the top 4 panels are glazed, the bottom panels flush and reeded. To the right a later C19 2-storey lean-to outshut with granite quoins, around floor doorway and window above. Rear elevation: 2 early C19 12-pane sashes on the first floor and 2 C20 plastic windows on the ground floor all with red brick segmental arches. C20 glazed door to right of centre. C20 garage door in lean-to to the left. Interior: The front left hand kitchen has exposed ceiling joists, slate floor and a good C19 iron range with name of Helston maker and shelf above on console brackets. The right hand parlour has a C20 brick fireplace flanked by cupboards. The entrance passage has an elliptical arch at the back with panelled pilasters; and a small winder staircase at the end of the passage with square newels and stick balusters; plank partition to right of stairwell. Both ground and first floors have original panelled doors.
Listing NGR: SW7433826781
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66017
- 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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