The Shell House
THE SHELL HOUSE, THE WARREN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329056
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Shell House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHELL HOUSE, THE WARREN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329056
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Shell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHELL HOUSE, THE WARREN
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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:
- THE SHELL HOUSE, THE WARREN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Polperro
- National Grid Reference:
- SX2089950999
Details
LANSALLOS THE WARREN, (north side), Polperro
SX 2050-2150
6/118 The Shell House
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GV II
House. Circa early to mid C19. Stone rubble, part rendered with ornate decorative
covering of shells on ground and first floor executed by Mr S Puckey in C20. Slate
roof with gable ends. Rendered brick stack on left-hand gable end.
Original plan uncertain but it could have been a 2-room plan over a cellar.
3 storeys with entrance on ground floor and further entrance on first floor
approached by external stair. Regular 2-window front. Ground floor with entrance on
right with C20 door in open timber porch with shaped brackets and fascia boards.
Large rectangular C20 window to left and further to left, retaining wall and stair
leading to first floor entrance. C19 cast iron balustrade. First floor with
projecting porch on left, corbelled out and decorated with shell patterns. Upper
part of porch glazed with part glazed C20 door. To right, 2 segmental arched
openings with C19 4-pane sashes. Second floor with 2 similar windows. Front
elevation decorated with various patterns of shells including illustration of
Eddystone lighthouse. Shell decoration ceases above first floor.
Interior not inspected.
Included for group value.
Source; The Field 1955.
Listing NGR: SX2089950999
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 61586
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Field in The Field, (1955)
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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