Gatehouse and Attached Wall to North East of Tresco Abbey
GATEHOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF TRESCO ABBEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328851
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Attached Wall to North East of Tresco Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- GATEHOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF TRESCO ABBEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328851
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gatehouse and Attached Wall to North East of Tresco Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEHOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF TRESCO ABBEY
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:
- GATEHOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL TO NORTH EAST OF TRESCO ABBEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isles of Scilly (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tresco
- National Grid Reference:
- SV 89490 14316
Details
TRESCO
SV8914 Gatehouse and attached wall to NE of 1358-0/7/122 Tresco Abbey
GV II
Gatehouse. 1843 for Augustus Smith. Roughly coursed granite rubble; slate roofs. L plan. Picturesque Gothic stlye. Entrance with rear lean-to continued to rear of 2-storey tower to left; lower 2-storey block to right (south west) projects at right angles to front. Plank double doors set in 4-centred arch; corbelling beneath parapet. Tower to left has small windows set in raised parapet and pyramidal roof. Block to right has flight of steps to plank first-floor door set in 4-centred arch. Interior not inspected. Subsidiary features: granite rubble wall extends approx. 40m to south east towards Tresco Abbey (q.v.), and forms a revetment wall between the raised entrance court of the house and a lane to the north. (P Laws: The Buildings of Scilly: Redruth: 1980-: 14).
Listing NGR: SV8949014316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62557
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Laws, P, The Buildings of Scilly, (1980), 14
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 8 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly,
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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