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Summary

Pair of attached houses, originally mine captain's and manager's houses, now one house. Known as Avondale at the time of listing. Mid-late 19th century with 20th century alterations. Rubble, rendered sides and rear, slate- hung front, slate hipped roofs with brick stacks. Pair of mirror image house with cross wings left and right with entrance porches in the angles, forming an overall H-plan.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1105784: AVONDALE
• SHINE: Earthwork remains of the mid-19th century North Wheal Robert Mine and Sortridge Mine, Horrabridge

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FOREMANS HOUSE (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1105784 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

HORRABRIDGE SX 56 NW 7/1 Avondale- II
Pair of attached houses, originally mine captain's and manager's houses, now one house. Mid-late C19 with C20 alterations. Rubble, rendered sides and rear, slate- hung front, slate hipped roofs with brick stacks. Pair of mirror image house with cross wings left and right with entrance porches in the angles, forming an overall H-plan. 2 storeys, 1:3:1 windows, all 12-pane sashes in plain reveals with cills, projecting wing left and right with canted bay through 2 storeys, with 12-pane sashes at front and 8-pane sash to each side; ground floor centre 3 bays have similar sash to centre, single-storey wooden porch left and right in angle to wings, with half-glazed C20 doors; off-centre brick stack to left. Right return has small single storey C20 concrete addition to right; left return has ground and first floor 12-pane sash with 2 stacks at eaves. Rear has wing left and right each with ground and first floor 12- pane sash, wing to right has ground floor small single light, 1 central bay with similar sash at ground and first floor; in angle to right a porch with pitched roof, plain door and 4-pane light, in angle to left porch with hipped roof, door, single light and 6-pane light wing to right on granite and slatestone rubble plinth with lean-to at end with 6-pane light and C20 door. Interior not inspected. Formerly known as The Old Mine House.
Listing NGR: SX5098970798

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