17, ARWENACK STREET
17, ARWENACK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270149
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 17, ARWENACK STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 17, ARWENACK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270149
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1991
- List Entry Name:
- 17, ARWENACK STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 17, ARWENACK 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:
- 17, ARWENACK 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:
- SW 81009 32623
Details
FALMOUTH
SW8132NW ARWENACK STREET 843-1/8/11 (North East side) 10/04/91 No.17
GV II
Town house with later shop. Early C19. Incised stucco on rubble with cornices on consoles to openings including elliptically-arched doorway. Roof not visible from street; brick stack on right; grouted scantle slate roof at rear and brick stack. Double-depth plan plus late C19 basement extension over early C19 foreshore building. 3 storeys over hidden basement; 2-window range. Original 16-pane hornless sashes and 6-panel door in incised frame to far left. Early C20 double shop front with splayed sidelights to central doorway. Rear is 3 storeys over basement with extension over lower basement with keyed elliptically-arched doorways with ledged doors and a brick blocked loading doorway. Fenestration of late C19 basement extension includes 2 horned sashes with glazing bars. House rear is slate-hung and has tall mid-floor sash and later 4-pane hornless sash to 2nd floor; weatherboarded washroom projection on the right. INTERIOR where inspected retains most of its original features including: moulded ceiling to basement; moulded and carved ceiling band and large carved rose to rear room of shop; elliptical moulded arches between front and rear rooms and in entrance hall; 6-panel doors and basement staircase. Otherwise not inspected but said to have exceptionally good quality open-well staircase and carved plasterwork details.
Listing NGR: SW8100932623
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 460060
- 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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