Dolphin Cottage, Bank Cottage, and Step Cottage
Junction of Jerusalem Terrace and Hugh Street, Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0HY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328844
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Dolphin Cottage, Bank Cottage, and Step Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Junction of Jerusalem Terrace and Hugh Street, Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0HY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328844
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-2025
- List Entry Name:
- Dolphin Cottage, Bank Cottage, and Step Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Junction of Jerusalem Terrace and Hugh Street, Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0HY
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:
- Junction of Jerusalem Terrace and Hugh Street, Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0HY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isles of Scilly (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Mary's
- National Grid Reference:
- SV9015210650
Summary
C18 or early-C19 building comprising three houses. C19 and C20 alterations.
Reasons for Designation
Dolphin Cottage, Bank Cottage, and Step Cottage are listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural and historic interest:
* as C18 or early-C19 cottages that retain a significant proportion of their historic fabric;
* for their regionally-distinctive use of vernacular materials and building traditions.
History
The group of three houses, known as Dolphin Cottage, Bank Cottage, and Step Cottage appear to have been built in the C18 or early C19, and the footprint of the building is shown on an 1829 plan. The 1st edition Ordnance Survey (OS) map (1889) shows Dolphin Cottage and Bank Cottage as one dwelling and Step Cottage as a separate cottage. They are shown as three cottages on the 1908 OS map.
Details
C18 or early-C19 building comprising three houses. C19 and C20 alterations.
MATERIALS: built of granite rubble stone with some large blocks, and scantle slate roofs. Dolphin Cottage and Bank Cottage are painted white. The east elevation of the south range of Step Cottage is rendered. The chimneystacks are built of granite rubble stone; two of the gable-end stacks to Step Cottage are rendered.
PLAN: the three dwellings form a roughly T-shaped footprint. Step Cottage is to the west; Bank Cottage to the north; and Dolphin Cottage to the east. Each cottage is thought to have a two-cell plan with a central staircase.
EXTERIOR: of two storeys. The principal elevation (north) of Dolphin Cottage has a two-window range with three-over-three sash windows; that to the ground floor is horned, and the opening has possibly been altered. It has a C20 half-glazed door. The roof to the left-hand end forms a half hip. To the right-hand end is a large rubble stone stack. To the rear (south) elevation is a single-storey lean-to. The principal elevation of Bank Cottage (east) is of three bays, with a central entrance door and flanking windows to the ground and first floor. The door and windows are late-C20 uPVC replacements. There is a rendered ridge stack towards the right-hand end, and a further tall stack to the rear. Step Cottage is sited on higher ground, and has an L-shaped plan with gable end stacks, and a single-storey range to the rear (north). The principal elevation (east and south) is L-shaped with one bay to the left, and two bays to the right. Above the door and ground floor window are large granite stone lintels. The windows are two-over-two horned sash windows.
INTERIOR: understood to have fireplaces with large stone lintels.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62513
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Hillman, J, Plan of the Garrison, Saint Mary’s, Scilly, 1829 (Duchy of Cornwall, Hugh House, St Mary’s)
Cornwall OS map 1:2500 (Surveyed 1887-1888, Published 1889)
Cornwall OS map 1:2500 (Revised 1906, Published 1908)
Shu Architects, ‘Statement of Case for Step Cottage, Hugh Town, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly’, November 2024
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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