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Latitude: 50.8163 / 50°48'58"N
Longitude: -4.4934 / 4°29'36"W
OS Eastings: 224452
OS Northings: 104823
OS Grid: SS244048
Mapcode National: GBR K4.XX38
Mapcode Global: FRA 16GY.58C
Plus Code: 9C2QRG84+GJ
Entry Name: Hobbacott Down
Listing Date: 9 September 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1278566
English Heritage Legacy ID: 64843
ID on this website: 101278566
Location: Launcells, Cornwall, EX23
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Launcells
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Launcells
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SS 20 SW LAUNCELLS
7/38 Hobbacott Down
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GV II
House. Formerly incline keeper's house and toll house to the Hobbacott Down
incline plane on the Bude Canal. 1820, probably designed by James Green, Engineer
to the Bude Canal (q.v. aqueduct and canal bridge at Burmsdon), later alterations
and extension. Stone rubble, 2 stone stacks with brick chimneys, renewed slate
roof. Single depth plan with 2 front projecting wings left and right with hipped
slate roofs. Single storey front. Left front wing former toll house, with
separate entrance. Rear outshut and lean-to extension to right return of right
front project. Front has off-centre door, renewed timber sash to right. Renewed
timber sash in front wall of right projection. C19 interior lost through
dereliction, repairs being carried out at time of resurvey.
Interior includes range "T.BOX. MARHAMCHURCH", and cloam oven in former
kitchen. Blocked toll window in former toll house. Hobbacott Down incline plane
was the longest of the canal incline planes and was operated by 2 buckets, each
capable of holding 15 tons of water, 1 bucket descending a 225 ft shaft to raise
the boats up a 935 ft long plane in 4 minutes. Between 1824 and 1832 the house was
lived in by John Honey, clerk, acting agent, and acting engineer to the canal,
whose letters between 1830 and 1832 give details of the day to day working of the
canal. Helen Harris and Monica Ellis, The Bude Canal, (1972). Illustrations
showing the house in relation to the plane p.54 and 82. Group value with the
scheduled incline plane and scheduled associated building.
Listing NGR: SS2445204823
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