Dolphin House
Dolphin House, Talland Hill, PL13 2RX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329054
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dolphin House
- Statutory Address:
- Dolphin House, Talland Hill, PL13 2RX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329054
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dolphin House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Dolphin House, Talland Hill, PL13 2RX
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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:
- Dolphin House, Talland Hill, PL13 2RX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Polperro
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 20859 51044
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 September 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
SX 2051-2151
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LANSALLOS
Polperro
TALLAND HILL (north west side)
Dolphin House
(Formerly listed as Dolphin's House)
GV
II
House. Circa late C17 range at lower end extended in circa 1780s with main range. Main range built for Captain Rowett a sea captain. Rendered and painted stone rubble with stone quarried from adjoining land. Slate roof with gabled ends to lower C17 range with hipped ends to C18 range. Large projecting stone rubble chimney stack with brick shaft on lower gable end and rendered brick chimney stack on hipped end at junction of C17 and C18 range. Projecting stone rubble chimney stack with set-offs and brick shaft on higher hipped end.
The late C18 part has two principal rooms and central entrance hall containing stairs at the rear. Attached to lower left-hand end is one-room plan range which is all that remains of the C17 house later remodelled when the late C18 range was built.
Late C18 three-storey three-window range to right with ground and first floor 12-pane sashes, and second floor smaller two-light casements with glazing bars. Sash on ground floor right has glazing bars removed. Central doorway with C20 gabled and glazed porch with casement windows. Second doorway to right, with C20 glazed door, originally a window. Remodelled C17 range to left, a two-storeys two-window range with 12-pane sashes.
Interior intact with original doors throughout C18 range. Decorative ceiling rose in lower room. C19 chimney pieces, higher gable end with Delft tiles. Moulded rail to stair with balustrade removed. C18 cupboard in lower room. Chest in attic storey where Capt Rowett kept his papers. Roof timbers boxed in. Information from owners.
Listing NGR: SX2085951044
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61577
- 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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