Mermaid Cottage the Corner is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1974. Cottage. 1 related planning application.

Mermaid Cottage the Corner

WRENN ID
swift-stronghold-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay MP: Noah Law (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1974
Type
Cottage
Address
Mermaid Cottage the Corner, Mevagissey, PL26 6PJ
OS grid reference
SX 016 440
Coordinates
50.26289, -4.78462
Source
Historic England listing

Also on this page: sale history · EPC · related consents · flood risk · radon risk · weather exposure · detailed attributes ↓

Description

Mermaid Cottage, located on The Corner in Porthmellon, dates to the late 18th century. The cottage is constructed of roughcast and extends over three storeys, featuring four windows. These windows are sash windows with glazing bars, with three windows on the first floor. The roof is slate, hipped, and cement-washed. The cottage is situated on top of a cliff, with its rear fronting the road. It is included in the listing primarily for its group value, forming a notable grouping alongside nearby properties including Seaview Cottage, Rock Cottage, The Rising Sun Inn, and Chyreen.

Local climate

Mermaid Cottage the Corner receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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