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Thatch

A Grade II Listed Building in Tresco, Isles of Scilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 49.9581 / 49°57'29"N

Longitude: -6.3351 / 6°20'6"W

OS Eastings: 89180

OS Northings: 15443

OS Grid: SV891154

Mapcode National: GBR BXRS.M0J

Mapcode Global: VGYBY.49QZ

Plus Code: 8CXMXM57+6W

Entry Name: Thatch

Listing Date: 14 December 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1141175

English Heritage Legacy ID: 62561

ID on this website: 101141175

Location: Dolphin Town, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR24

County: Isles of Scilly

Civil Parish: Tresco

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Isles of Scilly

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


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TRESCO
DOLPHIN TOWN
Thatch

GV
II
House. Early C19. Colourwashed granite rubble; gabled C20 slate roof; rendered end stacks. Two-unit central-staircase plan with rear outshut. Two storeys; three-window range. Granite lintels over C20 half-glazed door and horned 2/2-pane sashes.

Interior not inspected.

Until recently, this was the last cottage on the islands to have retained its thatch roof.

One of a group of cottages in Dolphin Town, which lies to the east of the Church of St. Nicholas (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SV8918015443

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