The White Seat is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 January 1987. Monument/seat.
The White Seat
- WRENN ID
- leaning-pier-rook
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 January 1987
- Type
- Monument/seat
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
7X 45 SE MAKER-WITH-RAME MOUNT EDGCUMBE COUNTRY PARK
7/202 The White Seat (also known as Harbour View Seat)
GV II
Seat. C18. Sandstone rubble, rendered rear wall. Rectangular building with open front facing north, giving a view over Plymouth Sound. Possibly formerly had roof over. Rear wall and side walls with plaster moulded cornice to side walls. Rear wall rendered. 2 granite steps lead up to the platform, with sockets along top step, possibly formerly had rails to piers along front. About 5 metres wide. Rev. Shaw, in Early Tours of Devon and Cornwall, 1788: "Descending now the common walk to the house we came to the White alcove on the drywalks (so called) which fronts full north, and gives a beautiful perspective up the harbour...". The White Seat may originally have been painted white.
Listing NGR: SX4509652381
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