Description

ST GERMANS ST GERMANS QUAY
SX 35 NE
5/134 St Germans Sailing Club Boathouse

GV II

Warehouse, now boathouse. Circa 1850, with few later alterations. Slatestone rubble
with granite dressings. 2-span slate roof with raised coped verges and kneelers.
Plan: The warehouse stands at the side of the River Tiddy, with an architecturally
treated front facing the river. The land entrance is to the front with large double
doors for loading.
Exterior: 2 storeys, with cellar and loft. Double gable end to front with wide
granite 4-centred arched doorway to left and right, chamfered, with stone relieving
arch and double doors; tall round-arched louvred ventilation window above each door;
pilaster to left. Left side facing the river, in 3 bays, with the central bay broken
forward with a gable over; 2-light casement at upper ground floor level (formerly a
loading door) and 4-light casement above, also a former loading door, with segmental
head. Round-arched ventilator above. Bay to right and left, each with pilasters,
each with 2 louvred ventilators at ground floor and 2-light casement above, formerly
loading doors. The right side is built into the bank; central external stair leading
to C20 door set in 4-centred arched chamfered and rendered surround. Two C20 single
lights to right and left with flat stone arches. At lower level, 2 similar lights to
right and left. The rear has 2 segmental-arched double doorways at loft level.
Ground floor has single storey C20 shed attached.
There was formerly a tramway running along the quay for horse-drawn trucks leading up
to St Germans station yard.
Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX3641357088

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433295

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)