Description

SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME GARRETT STREET (west side),
Cawsand

9/138 Old Ship Inn

GV II

Inn. Circa 1750, with later alterations and additions including a C19 2-storey
service wing to rear left. Rubble, stucco, slate roof; rendered sides.
Central entry, originally with room to right and left front and rear, with stair in
room to rear left; now all one room to right with single storey addition of C20 to
right, and room to rear left open to ground floor.
3 storeys and 2 windows; ground floor has fine wooden doorcase, with fluted pilasters
and frieze, pediment with fluting, C20 door, 12-pane C20 light to right and 4-pane
sash to left. First floor has two 4-pane sashes, 2 C20 lights at 2nd floor. Plinth
and modillion cornice. To rear, the service wing has 2 windows, at ground floor 2
doors and 3 C20 casements, first floor has 12-pane sash with sidelights and C20
window.
Interior: Front door formerly opened into passage; former rear passage door now C20
glazed door. Room to left has plaster frieze with beading, similar to that at The
Balcony, Garrett Street (q.v.) and fielded dado panelling; cupboard right and left on
outer wall with fluted pilasters and circular fretwork to round head with key,
similar to those at Balcony Cottage, Garrett Street (q.v.). Winder stair boxed in to
front of room to rear left, with ovolo-moulded panelling to sides.
Nelson is said to have stayed here C18, Gracie Fields in C20.

Listing NGR: SX4344350283

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433446

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990