Salem Cottages Or Hornblower's Cottage
SALEM COTTAGES OR HORNBLOWER'S COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328984
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Salem Cottages Or Hornblower's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SALEM COTTAGES OR HORNBLOWER'S COTTAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08485/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328984
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Salem Cottages Or Hornblower's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SALEM COTTAGES OR HORNBLOWER'S 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:
- SALEM COTTAGES OR HORNBLOWER'S COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chacewater
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 74058 44171
Details
CHACEWATER SALEM SW 74 SW 4/78 Salem Cottages or Hornblower's 30.5.61 Cottage (formerly listed as Nos 1 and 2) GV II Farmhouse adjoining and cottage. Early C18 cottage and later C18. Killas elvan and granite rubble with elvan and granite quoins and sills. Rendered cob to first floor of front. Corrugated asbestos roof over farmhouse and dry slate over cottage all swept lower to rear, all originally thatched. Brick chimneys over gable ends and over party wall. House has 2 room, central stair plan with narrow cellar to rear. Cottage is 1-room plan remodelled 1985. 2 storeys. East front overall 3-window range. 2-window front to farmhouse and 1-window front to cottage. House has C20 windows with top-opening lights. C20 2-light casements to cottage. House has doorway off-centre to right and cottage, later, has doorway to far left adjoining original corner of house. Both have C20 doors. Interior of farmhouse is little altered with original floor and circa early C19 roof structure. Cellar to rear is partly below ground level. The home of Joseph Hornblower, partner of Thomas Newcomen, in 1725 and of his son Jonathan, 1745-73, and younger son Josiah (who later introduced steam engines to the American colonies). Historical information from previous list description, 1980.
Listing NGR: SW7405844171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63176
- 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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