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The Birdcage

A Grade II Listed Building in Port Gaverne, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5926 / 50°35'33"N

Longitude: -4.8312 / 4°49'52"W

OS Eastings: 199704

OS Northings: 80811

OS Grid: SW997808

Mapcode National: GBR ZV.GL9P

Mapcode Global: FRA 07RH.RN8

Plus Code: 9C2QH5V9+2G

Entry Name: The Birdcage

Listing Date: 6 June 1969

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291079

English Heritage Legacy ID: 351456

ID on this website: 101291079

Location: Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Endellion

Built-Up Area: Port Gaverne

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Port Isaac

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SW 98 SE ST ENDELLION ROSE HILL, (north side),
Port Isaac
9/124 No 11 (The Birdcage)
6.6.69
GV II
House. Circa early to mid C19. Built by Valentine Powell Richards. Rendered and
painted stone rubble, partly slate-hung above ground floor with thicker stone rubble
walls on the more exposed seaward sides. Slate polygonal hipped roof.
1-room polyogonal plan with sides of unequal length.
3 storeys with C20 plank door on east and windows on west overlooking harbour with
replacement sash and small casement on ground floor, 12-pane horned sash on first and
C19 3/6-hornless sash on third.
Interior with unmoulded C19 ceiling beams, C20 chimney-piece to blocked fireplace on
ground floor and narrow softwood C19 stair.
The Birdcage is a rare survival of an unaltered 1-room plan. 3 storey detached
house.
Penna, R. A Walk Through Port Isaac 1984.


Listing NGR: SW9970480811

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