Hugh House is a Grade II listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1992. Office. 6 related planning applications.
Hugh House
- WRENN ID
- lapsed-tracery-merlin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1992
- Type
- Office
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST. MARY'S
SV9010 THE GARRISON, Hugh Town 1358-0/8/79 Hugh House
GV II
Built 1792 as Officer's Mess, now offices. Roughly coursed granite rubble with front above ground floor of granite ashlar; slate-hung side walls; gabled slate roof; granite end stacks. Double-depth plan with central stairhall. 3 storeys; symmetrical 5-window range, the central bays slightly recessed. Ground floor has keyed lintels over horned 3/6-pane sashes; first and second floors have wedge lintels over 6/6-pane sashes. Mid C20 pedimented doorway. Interior: remodelled in C20 but retains C19 panelled doors set in panelled reveals with moulded wood architraves. Built as an Officer's Mess for the Garrison, later became the first residence of Augustus Smith, Lord Proprietor of the Islands, before he moved to Tresco Abbey (q.v.). (P Laws: The Buildings of Scilly: Redruth: 1980-: 10).
Listing NGR: SV9005510504
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