STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1329204
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:: STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT
Statutory Address:: STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1329204
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-1968
List Entry Name:: STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT
Statutory Address 1:: STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: STABLES AND GATE PIERS, PORT ELIOT

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: St. Germans
National Grid Reference:: SX3580257971

Details

ST GERMANS ST GERMANS SX 35 NE 7/120 Stables and gate piers, Port Eliot 23.1.68 GV II*

Stables and coach houses. 1802-6, by John Soane; C20 alterations. Random rubble. Hipped slate roofs with lead rolls to hips and ridge. Plan: Stables in 2 parallel ranges with yard between; The ends of each range break forward to the carriageway at either end of the courtyard; the east end has a pair of gate piers. One range to south and one to north. Gothick style. Exterior: Each range of 2 storeys, 3 bays, with central block of 2 storeys and single storey asymmetrical wings to each side. South range has central bays with central doorway with fanlight, C20 4-centred arched sash right and left and three 12-pane sashes at first floor, with 4-centred arches and Gothic glazing bars. Corbelled embattled parapet. Each side has single storey wing, with C20 sash, formerly carriage doors, and wing broken forward to left with 3 doors with pointed arched fanlights, central doorway blind. To right, there are 2 steps forward, and 2 doors; corner pilasters. North range retains original features; central block has door with pointed arched fanlight, two 4-centred arched carriage doorways. Three 4-centred arched Gothick sashes at first floor of 12-panes each. Single storey range each side with 4-centred arched carriage door. 2 steps forward to left, with corner pilasters, 2 doors, now one garage door, with 2 fanlights over the Gothic glazing bars, blind door to end. Pump and trough attached to south range, dated 1867. Outer entrance has square rubble piers with diamond plinths for ball finials. Door with pointed fanlight to left, blind door with similar fanlight to right. Interior: Not inspected. Sources: Hussey, C.: Country Life, October 15, 22 and 29, 1948.

Listing NGR: SX3580257971

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Legacy System number:: 62116
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Country Life' in October 15, (1948)
'Country Life' in October 22, (1948)
'Country Life' in October 29, (1948)
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.