Steps Wall and Railings North West of Church of King Charles the Martyr
STEPS WALL AND RAILINGS NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270081
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Steps Wall and Railings North West of Church of King Charles the Martyr
- Statutory Address:
- STEPS WALL AND RAILINGS NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270081
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Steps Wall and Railings North West of Church of King Charles the Martyr
- Statutory Address 1:
- STEPS WALL AND RAILINGS NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR, CHURCH 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:
- STEPS WALL AND RAILINGS NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Falmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SW8094732640
Details
FALMOUTH
SW8032NE CHURCH STREET
843-1/7/75 Steps, wall and railings north-west
of Church of King Charles the Martyr
GV II
Steps, wall and railings. Probably mid/late C19. Dressed
freestone and dressed granite. Retaining wall of church
forecourt parallel to church (qv) with 5 straight bays then a
concave quadrant bay left of church steps (on right), there is
a plinth surmounted by wrought-iron railings, and with a
central gate, returning back to the north-west corner of the
church and a further flight of steps to a path beside the
churchyard at far right. The wall has a granite plinth and
granite ashlar pilasters; the 2 bays on the left are
surmounted by a plain parapet with an upper and lower moulded
cornice; the lower cornice continues below a Gothic style
balustrade with trefoils, the pilasters rising to cruciform
caps. The panels between the pilasters are finely-coursed
freestone ashlar. There are 9 wide granite steps to each
flight. Flanking the church steps are slender granite monolith
gate piers also with cruciform caps.
Listing NGR: SW8094732640
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460118
- 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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