Description

FORRABURY AND NEW ROAD, Boscastle
SX 09 SE MINSTER

1/83
Penrowan

GV II
House. 1887. Slate stone rubble with brick dressings. Slate roof with hipped ends.
Brick axial stack.
Built into side of a sleeply sloping bank almost sheer with single storey elevation
to road and 2-storey elevation on lower side with deep battered base. The single
depth plan is well designed to accommodate the awkward site and to take advantage of
the exceptional views. The entrance in the side wall probably leads directly into a
stair hall with reception room on lower side (right) and service room against bank on
the left.
2 storeys. Regular 2-window front elevation on lower side with battered base and
brick segmental arches to openings. Single storey canted bay window on ground floor
with three 24-pane sashes. Two 20-pane sashes on first floor.
Interior not inspecteed.
Forms part of a group of similar houses overlooking a steep-sided combe leading down
to Boscastle Harbour; the other houses are Valley View, Lewarne, Meachard,
Glenfinart, Belmont and Polqueens (qv).

Listing NGR: SX0984991118

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613102

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair