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Former Church Cove lifeboat house

A Grade II Listed Building in Lizard, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 49.9712 / 49°58'16"N

Longitude: -5.1884 / 5°11'18"W

OS Eastings: 171467

OS Northings: 12766

OS Grid: SW714127

Mapcode National: GBR Z6.KVM1

Mapcode Global: FRA 0902.JGH

Plus Code: 8CXPXRC6+FJ

Entry Name: Former Church Cove lifeboat house

Listing Date: 9 October 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1141918

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64638

ID on this website: 101141918

Location: Church Cove, Cornwall, TR12

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Landewednack

Built-Up Area: Lizard

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Landewednack

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 30 May 2024 to amend details in the description, name and address and reformat the text to current standards

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LANDEWEDNACK
CHURCH COVE
Former Church Cove lifeboat house

(Formerly listed as Lifeboat House The Cellars)

GV
II

Lifeboat house, now dwelling. 1887. Inscription: "Erected and presented to Royal National Lifeboat Institution in memory of T and H S Chavasse and Rev and M C Chavasse."

MATERIALS: Rubble stone with granite quoins, lintels and dressings. Slate roof.

PLAN: Rectangular, lying north-south with double doors in north gable.

EXTERIOR: Terracotta roundels flank the doors with inscription above. Single narrow glazed light below apex of gable. South gable: ground floor entrance door with tall narrow window, single light without glazing bars on right-hand side. Single narrow glazed light below apex of gable. East elevation: facing the sea, three narrow lights with C20 casement windows with glazing bars. Two C20 horizontal windows directly below eaves.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

Included for group value with the cellars (qv).

Listing NGR: SW7146712766

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