Well House is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1974. Merchant's house.

Well House

WRENN ID
steep-jamb-ebony
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1974
Type
Merchant's house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SX 15 SW FOWEY FORE STREET, Fowey (North West side) 868-0/2/102 Nos. 31 AND 33 Well House (Formerly Listed as: FOWEY 11/03/7 4 FORE STREET (North West side) Nos.31 AND 33)

GV II

Merchant's house. Probably C16, front remodelled probably mid C19. MATERIALS: painted rubble front with shallow segmental arches over the openings; slate roof. PLAN: U-shaped plan including rear wings, the left-hand wing deeper. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 2-window range. Mid C19 12-pane hornless sashes to 1st floor, later 4-pane horned sashes above. Ground floor has 3 doorways, at far left and right and right of centre; old panelled and glazed doors; small 2-light casement window under left-hand windows. INTERIOR: includes a C16 coffered ceiling with heavy moulded oak beams to 1st-floor chamber; there are chamfered cross beams to ground floor. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: built into retaining wall of old quarried face at rear is a well house with a C16 or C17 moulded basket-arched doorway.

Listing NGR: SX1263351784

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