Description

SX 16 SW BOCONNOC BOCONNOC PARK

3/4 Bathing Pool, Bath House and
- walls, 150m north west of
Boconnoc House

GV II

Bathing pool and bathing house with enclosing walls, circa early and late C19.
Enclosing 2.4 metre high rubble stone walls with rusticated granite coping.
Pierced on south side by entrance comprising raised, reset C15/C16 2-centred
moulded doorway in south-east corner with quatrefoils in the spandrels. These
walls surround the rectangular sunken bathing pool lined with ashlar granite
blocks. Stone steps lead down into pool on north-east corner. Fountain on west
side with carved stone lions head in moulded stone surround surmounted by decorated
curved pediment with volutes.
Early C19 bathing house on east side with coursed stone walls and slate
pyramid roof with deep eaves. Stone chimney stack on north-east corner. Single
storey, almost square in plan. Opposing doors on north and south with ½-glazed
door below dressed stone voussoirs on west. This door leads directly into pool.
Interior with benches in recessed niches on 2 sides. Plain shallow barrel vaulted
plaster ceiling. The Pool much overgrown.

Listing NGR: SX1463360557

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433145

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper