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Latitude: 49.9167 / 49°55'0"N
Longitude: -6.3213 / 6°19'16"W
OS Eastings: 89904
OS Northings: 10788
OS Grid: SV899107
Mapcode National: GBR BXSX.1B6
Mapcode Global: VGYC4.DC06
Plus Code: 8CXMWM8H+MF
Entry Name: Newman House
Listing Date: 12 February 1975
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1328846
English Heritage Legacy ID: 62520
ID on this website: 101328846
Location: Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR21
County: Isles of Scilly
Civil Parish: St. Mary's
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Isles of Scilly
Church of England Diocese: Truro
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ST. MARY'S
SV81SE THE GARRISON, Hugh Town
1358-0/3/81 Newman House
12/02/75
GV II*
Garrison Stores, later house. c.1716-1718; porch and internal
alterations by Richardson and Gill, 1927; restored 1971.
Roughly coursed granite rubble with dressed granite;
stone-coped gabled slate roof; rendered end stacks.
Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attics; symmetrical 5-window
range. Segmental arches with dressed voussoirs and keystones
over horned 8/8-pane sashes. Porch with cambered roof has
similar sash to front and granite lintel over 4-panelled door
to left return. Dressed quoins rise from plinth to coved
cornice . Hipped dormers with slate-hung cheeks and
segmental-arched horned 6/6-pane sashes. Courtyard to rear
enclosed by mid C19 extension to south, 1960s rear (east)
range and mid C19 north range with brick segmental arch over
entry connected to bays in same style as early C18 range with
keyed segmental arch over horned 8/8-pane sash above double
entry with C20 panelled screen and C20 porch. Interior:
chamfered reused beams and early C18 dog-leg with landing
staircase with moulded handrail and turned balusters on closed
string. Originally built as the garrison storehouse at a cost
of £306 15s 10d. An important and mostly complete example of
its type, part of an important fortification and one of the
most architecturally elaborate buildings on the islands.
(P Laws: The Buildings of Scilly: Redruth: 1980-: 10).
Listing NGR: SV8990410788
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