Blue House, 2 Lime Kilns and Cliff Garden

BLUE HOUSE, 2 LIME KILNS AND CLIFF GARDEN, PORTLOE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328924
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Blue House, 2 Lime Kilns and Cliff Garden
Statutory Address:
BLUE HOUSE, 2 LIME KILNS AND CLIFF GARDEN, PORTLOE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1328924
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Blue House, 2 Lime Kilns and Cliff Garden
Statutory Address 1:
BLUE HOUSE, 2 LIME KILNS AND CLIFF GARDEN, PORTLOE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BLUE HOUSE, 2 LIME KILNS AND CLIFF GARDEN, PORTLOE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Veryan
National Grid Reference:
SW 93772 39439

Details

SW 93 NW
8/127

VERYAN,
PORTLOE

Blue House, 2 lime kilns and Cliff Garden

GV II

Lime kilns probably C18 and adjoining cottages early - mid C19. Slatestone rubble
walls, grouted scantle slate roofs to cottages with brick chimneys over gable ends. 1
and 2 room plans to cottages. Lime kilns built into hill. 2 storeys. South street
front: 2 window cottage left with 4-pane sashes, possibly partly converted from kiln,
with end entrance; pair of semi-circular vaults for raking out lime (recesses at back
and sides). Kilns not inspected. 3 window cottage to right with C20 18-pane former
shop window to ground floor left. C20 top glazed door with overlight is central to
windows 2 and 3. 12-paned sashes and cambered brick arches. Interiors not inspected.
Well to rear. Included for group value.


Listing NGR: SW9377239439

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
62957
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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