31, BOSCAWEN STREET

31, BOSCAWEN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201441
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1950
List Entry Name:
31, BOSCAWEN STREET
Statutory Address:
31, BOSCAWEN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201441
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1950
List Entry Name:
31, BOSCAWEN STREET
Statutory Address 1:
31, BOSCAWEN STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
31, BOSCAWEN STREET

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Truro
National Grid Reference:
SW 82700 44849

Details

TRURO

SW8244NE BOSCAWEN STREET 880-1/7/14 (North side) 29/12/50 No.31

GV II

Town house, now shop. Late C18. Freestone ashlar front; natural slate hipped roof behind parapet. Deep plan has original entrance hall on the right and late C19 shop in place of former parlour, on the left. 3 storeys; 4-window front. Round-headed doorway on the right, with three-quarter fluted Doric columns, triglyphs to entablature and an open pediment; panelled reveals, 6-panel door and spoked fanlight; rusticated quoins, flat arches with projecting keyblocks over C19 or C20 horned sashes with glazing bars to tops of 1st-floor sashes and moulded parapet with blind arcade to frieze. Circa late C19 two-light shop front has doorway on the left, with overlight; panelled terminal pilasters with consoles with moulded cornice to the fascia and slender turned mullions to the shop window. INTERIOR not inspected but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SW8270044849

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
377334
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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