Slipway Hotel

The Slipway Hotel, formerly known as Slipway House, is a circa early 19th-century building in Port Isaac, originally a chandler's shop. A datestone suggests a construction date of 1827, though the owner proposes it may read '1527'. The building is constructed of rendered and painted stone rubble, with a cement-washed rag slate roof, hipped ends, and brick chimney stacks. The plan has been altered, and it is believed to have originally featured a shop front on the rear elevation. It is now a hotel, with the original shop premises largely gutted.

The front elevation, facing the harbour, is three storeys high, with a 20th-century extension on the ground floor. There are 20th-century French windows opening onto a balcony, above which are 19th-century 16-pane sashes, and a likely 19th-century raked dormer to the attic. The side elevation to Church Hill has a blocked entrance with stone rubble steps and wrought iron railings leading to a 20th-century first-floor door. There are blocked window openings on the left, and 19th-century sashes to the right. The far right has a large blocked opening, likely for a 19th-century shop window with a probable loading door above.

The rear elevation retains the complete 19th-century shop front, featuring two large 20-pane shop windows with heavy glazing bars and incised pilasters, flanking a 19th-century double door with a moulded cornice. A 19th-century 30-pane sash is positioned above on the left, with a blocked opening above on the right. The side elevation to the stream features a possible 19th-century canted bay window with heavy glazing bars.

Internally, the rear chandler's section has been largely gutted, with a raised floor and partial removal of the first floor. The central range remains largely intact, with a 19th-century chimney piece and doorcases. There are 19th-century softwood staircases with stick balusters. The hotel, previously owned by Warwick Richard Guy, served as a chandler and general store, selling coal and salt which was stored in cellars.