The Sloop Inn is an

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St Ives, Cornwall St Ives (, meaning "Ia of Cornwall, St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times, it was comm ...

, England, located on the

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. It is one of the oldest inns in Cornwall, the public house is dated to "circa 1312" although the present building was built in the 17th or 18th century. Made of granite rubble, with a slate roof, the Sloop Inn was the favourite haunt of Victorian artists, including Louis Grier, and many of his paintings hung there in earlier years. Today the public house is a traditional bar, with low ceilings but with an outside decking area. It also includes accommodation for guests.

History

The present building dates from the 17th or 18th century, but the public house is dated to "circa 1312". The inn is one of the oldest surviving in Cornwall, possibly in the United Kingdom, and was popular with artists during the

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, with one commentator stating that the artists and fisherman got on well together. One particular artist who enjoyed the atmosphere was Louis Grier, who had many paintings hung there. Today, the public house is described in the

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guide as "A classic old fishermen's boozer, complete with low ceilings, tankards behind the bar and a comprehensive selection of Cornish ales." It has accommodation for guests, as well as an outside upper deck bar.

Architecture

Set on the Wharf at St. Ives, the building is set over two storeys, and built between the 17th and 18th centuries. The roof is made of slate with a flat-headed dormer and a single chimney stack. The building is made of colour-washed granite rubble stone and has a tarred plinth. The inn was designated a

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as a group with the nearby cottages in Back Lane, listed on 4 June 1952.

References

External links

Official site
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