The South Gate
THE SOUTH GATE, SOUTHGATE PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1298820
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The South Gate
- Statutory Address:
- THE SOUTH GATE, SOUTHGATE PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1298820
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The South Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SOUTH GATE, SOUTHGATE PLACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE SOUTH GATE, SOUTHGATE PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Launceston
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 33241 84537
Details
LAUNCESTON
SX32843384 SOUTHGATE PLACE 660-1/4/123 (North West side) 27/02/50 The South Gate
GV I
Town gate. C14, slightly remodelled C17, pedestrian gate added 1887. Dressed volcanic agglomerate stone and greenstone to lower half, otherwise slatestone rubble with volcanic agglomerate dressings plus C17 granite dressings; pyramidal rag slate roof behind late C19 embattled parapet; stone stack over left-hand (west) wall removed C20: two square rooms over main gateway approached by stone staircase bridging smaller gateway. 3 storeys; 1-window range outer elevation and similar inner elevation. Both elevations have 2 chamfered pointed arches, the main arch fronting ribbed vaults; C17 three-light granite mullions with hoodmoulds to upper floors. Outer SE front has narrower pedestrian gateway on its left and main gateway with portcullis slots over. To outer side of passage are remnants of arch dated 1639 and fragments of tracery. Water point dated 1825 and inscribed "PCH" for Parr Cunningham Hocking, Mayor of that time, to right of inner elevation; this was the towns first public water supply. INTERIOR not inspected. HISTORY: until the early C19 the rooms of the South Gate were used as a gaol for petty offenders and a prison for debtors. (Robbins AF: Launceston, Past and Present: Launceston: 1888-: P.302).
Listing NGR: SX3324184537
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370119
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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