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Polyphant House Railings to Front

A Grade II Listed Building in Padstow, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.542 / 50°32'31"N

Longitude: -4.9416 / 4°56'29"W

OS Eastings: 191673

OS Northings: 75488

OS Grid: SW916754

Mapcode National: GBR ZM.YTFT

Mapcode Global: FRA 07JM.QN3

Plus Code: 9C2QG3R5+Q9

Entry Name: Polyphant House Railings to Front

Listing Date: 20 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1211714

English Heritage Legacy ID: 396238

ID on this website: 101211714

Location: Padstow, Cornwall, PL28

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Padstow

Built-Up Area: Padstow

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Padstow

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


PADSTOW CROSS STREET (south side), Padstow
SW 9075-9175
8/30 No 7, (Polyphant House) and No 12
Church Street and railings to front

GV II

House and railings to front. Possibly C17 origins, partly altered in the late C18
when the front and rear elevations were remodelled and a third storey added.
Stuccoed and rendered front and rear elevations. Slate roof with gable ends.
Rendered end stacks.
Plan: 2-room and through passage plan, heated by end stacks. The internal
partitions have been removed. Both front and rear elevations were remodelled in the
circa late C18 or early C19 and it is possible that a third storey was added at this
time.
Exterior: Elevation to Cross Street is of 3 storeys with a symmetrical 3-window
front. Rusticated ground floor and rusticated quoins to first and second floors.
Fine circa late C18 doorcase with fluted pilasters and carved entablature. 2 circa
late C18 or early C19 12-pane sashes to right and left with 2 on first floor
flanking central blind window. Three 3-over-6 pane sashes to second floor. Rear
garden elevation has a symmetrical 3-window, 3 storey elevation probably remodelled
in the early C19 with a rusticated ground floor and rusticated quoins. Early C19
porch and complete sashes.
Interior: Internal partitions removed. Stair against rear wall of left hand room,
circa mid to late C19, possibly reset. Upper floors not inspected.
Circa C18 iron railing to front of Cross Street elevation.


Listing NGR: SW9167375488

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