Fisherman's Cottage Public House

FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE PUBLIC HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365376
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1992
List Entry Name:
Fisherman's Cottage Public House
Statutory Address:
FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE PUBLIC HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365376
Date first listed:
14-Feb-1992
List Entry Name:
Fisherman's Cottage Public House
Statutory Address 1:
FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE PUBLIC HOUSE

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE PUBLIC HOUSE

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

District:
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shanklin
National Grid Reference:
SZ 58525 81054

Details

SHANKLIN SZ5881 SHANKLIN CHINE 1352-0/8/212 Fisherman's Cottage Public House GV II

Inn, formerly a cottage. built c1817 by a Mr W Colenutt who opened a path through Shanklin Chine and started to charge visitors a fee, but much altered and extended in C20. Built of stone rubble with half-hipped thatched roof and red brick chimnyestack to left-hand side. Roughly L-shaped; 2 storeys, 3 windows to main part, 2 windows to L-wing, now modern wooden casement windows. Some windows have stuccoed architraves. 1 triple eyebrow dormer to south elevation. Simple doorcase to L wing with stuccoed architraves. Modern penticed weather hood above. French window to main part. Left side elevation has door with quoined surround. Rear elevation has loading door and modern flat-roofed extension. From 1845 James Sampson (son-in-law of Mr Colenutt) provided visitors to Shanklin with hot brine baths by piping sea water to a large tank and heating in a copper boiler, In 1970 the bath was moved just inside the lower entrance to Shanklin Chine. (Parker, Alan:The Story of Victorian Shanklin:12) .

Listing NGR: SZ5852581054

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Legacy System number:
310247
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Parker, A, The Story of Victorian Shanklin, (), 12

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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