THE MANOR HOUSE

THE MANOR HOUSE, 39, HIGHER MARKET STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1187636
Date first listed:: 28-Jan-1949
List Entry Name:: THE MANOR HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE MANOR HOUSE, 39, HIGHER MARKET STREET

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Date:: 2004-11-01
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1187636
Date first listed:: 28-Jan-1949
List Entry Name:: THE MANOR HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE MANOR HOUSE, 39, HIGHER MARKET STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE MANOR HOUSE, 39, HIGHER MARKET STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Penryn
National Grid Reference:: SW 78460 34386

Details

PENRYN

SW7834SW HIGHER MARKET STREET 580-1/5/87 No.39 28/01/49 The Manor House

GV II

Town house. 1768 datestone at rear and inscribed RB, on C17 site. Granite ashlar with plinth and flat keyed arches; steep asbestos slate roof at the front with modillion eaves cornice; scantle slate at rear and to rear wings, the deep wing retaining many C17 crested clay ridge tiles; deep wing on left and shallow wing on right. Deep plan including rear wings. Mid Georgian style. 3 storeys; symmetrical 5-window front. Probably original 12-pane hornless sashes and original central pedimented doorcase with eared moulded architrave, pilasters and consoles; 8-panel door and overlight with 3 lozenge panes; panelled reveals. Rear wings have wide openings spanned by flat arches with projecting keystones. INTERIOR not accessible at time of survey but said to retain most of its original features.

Listing NGR: SW7846034386

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Legacy System number:: 365770
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.