Any ideas?

[skittles]

Not done much exploring recently so took on a huge project recently

Trouble is I have no idea what it used to be used for, anyone any thought?

I am exhausted now!

 

[lilli]

Bus shelter?

 

[skittles]

Bus shelter?

With a fire place. Or is it not a fireplace?

 

[zimbob]

With a fire place. Or is it not a fireplace?

I'm with Lilli on this one

A cosy bus-shelter

 

[Engineer]

Any ideas

Old toll house?

 

[Neosea]

Old toll house?

My thoughts too

 

[Rob]

Give us a clue ? Where is it?

 

[Foxylady]

My thoughts too

Ah, I wondered that too!

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Police patrol box? It appears that some form of heating had been installed, and I have seen this in old tram shelters and shelters used by cab drivers. The actual location would give a clue, as the building will be marked on the large scale maps of the area. If the building is old, its use may even be stated on the early maps.

 

[Random]

Wherever it is, look the location up on http://www.old-maps.co.uk/; like Dirus says, it may well be listed.

 

[skittles]

OK location is here

Above the building is like a hill where a big house used to stand

If anyone knows any history of the house pleae let me know

I know it used to be the biggest hotel in wales, but about 30 years ago when I stayed their as a child it was split up for self catering apartment. It was a lovely building in bad disrepair

 

[Rob]

With this small building being opposite a railway station could it have been a small shop or kiosk for selling newspapers cigarettes etc.

 

[Engineer]

Any ideas.

E-mailed local history people, answer should be with us soon.

 

[skittles]

E-mailed local history people, answer should be with us soon.

It be great to find out more,

 

[NobodyGirl]

cute! love the brick work above the window and door!

 

[djmartyc]

just a guess but it could be a fisherman's watch post!check this link out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/heritage/england/cornwall/article_1.shtml

 

[smileysal]

Is the railway station built in a similar style? Could be something to do with the railway.

We've got a smallish building (complete with fireplace) between our station and the engine shed. At ours they used to keep oil the tail lamps and other bits and pieces in there. Maybe that's what this one is for. It's roughly the same distance from the station as ours is. Our's isn't quite so pretty tho

Sal

 

[King Al]

How close is it to the rail station? ticket office?

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Is the railway station built in a similar style? Could be something to do with the railway.

Sal

The comment on architectural style is a very valid and useful pointer. Where the origin/use of public/utility buildings are concerned or questioned, looking at the style of other buildings in the area can sometimes indicate the original owners - thus the original use.

In the case of this building, I would think that it has something to do with the hotel. The hotel opened many years ago ( I do not know if the building was constructed as the hotel, or it was a conversion from a large house), but at the time of its opening people relied a lot more on public transport/taxis. Hence this could be a shelter for the hotel clients, waiting for some form of transport.

 

[skittles]

"In 1861 Dr Norton built his Penmaenmawr Hotel overlooking the beach. A designer built spa hotel, it was provided with salt water bathing facilities both hot and cold. The water was driven up from a steam driven pump on the high water line. In keeping with enthusiastic expansion of the time the name of the hotel was soon afterward changed to The Grand Hotel."