Rhondda House
RHONDDA HOUSE, 39, EDWARD STREET
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201450
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Rhondda House
- Statutory Address:
- RHONDDA HOUSE, 39, EDWARD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201450
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Rhondda House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RHONDDA HOUSE, 39, EDWARD 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.
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:
- RHONDDA HOUSE, 39, EDWARD 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 82285 44897
Details
TRURO
SW8244NW EDWARD STREET 880-1/6/44 (East side) 19/06/73 No.39 Rhondda House
GV II
Villa. Early C19. Probably by Philip Sambell for Josephus Ferris, developer. Render and stucco elevations, dry Delabole slate roof with wide eaves hipped on the left, pierced clay ridge tiles and brick end stacks on the right. Rectangular double-depth plan with 2 reception rooms flanking a central hall at the front, and a C20 wing behind left-hand side. 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window west street front has wide elliptical-arched central doorway with vermiculated rustication, C20 glazed door, original fanlight. Probably original hornless sashes with glazing bars under shallow segmental arches: margin lights to ground floor, 16-pane to 1st floor. Left-hand return wall has remains of fluted pilaster on the right. First floor has 3 windows in moulded architraves, original 12-pane sash on the left and 2 blind openings; widely-spaced brackets under the eaves. INTERIOR not inspected but likely to be of interest. (The Truro Buildings Research Group: River Street and its Neighbourhood: Truro: 1980-).
Listing NGR: SW8228544897
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 377366
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
River Street and its Neighbourhood, (1980)
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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