Mortuary Chapels
MORTUARY CHAPELS, TREKENNING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138224
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary Chapels
- Statutory Address:
- MORTUARY CHAPELS, TREKENNING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138224
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary Chapels
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORTUARY CHAPELS, TREKENNING ROAD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MORTUARY CHAPELS, TREKENNING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Columb Major
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 90896 62720
Details
ST COLUMB MAJOR TREKENNING ROAD, St Columb Major SW 96 SW 7/258 Mortuary Chapels - GV II
Pair of mortuary chapels. Circa 1856. Squared granite rubble with granite dressings. Steep pitched slate roofs with crested ridge tiles and gable ends with raised coped verges. Plan: Symmetrical pair of mortuary chapels, each of single cell plan with gabled porch at the front gable end and ritual east at the rear. Gothic style. Exterior: Each chapel has granite plinth and weathered angle buttresses and buttresses to sides. The front has a gabled porch with 2-centred arched doorway; inner 2-centred arched doorway, door with raised fillets. Circular window above with 3 quatrefoils in tracery. Each side is of 2 bays divided by buttresses, with 2 lancets with hood moulds, some lattice glazing remaining. The rear has 3-light Perpendicular window with 2-centred arch and hood mould. Interior: The chapel to right is plain plastered inside, with 4-bay arched-brace roof, the central truss rising from stone corbels, with collar and king post.
Listing NGR: SW9089662720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71259
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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