24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET STREET
24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280363
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280363
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 24, 26 AND 28, LOWER MARKET 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:
- 24, 26 AND 28, LOWER 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 78518 34410
Details
PENRYN
SW7834SE LOWER MARKET STREET 580-1/6/101 Nos.24, 26 AND 28 22/09/71
GV II
Large town house, later 3 houses with shops. Late C17 on older site, probably for William Challons, or possibly John Reede; refronted mid C19. Stucco on rubble, steep dry Delabole slate roof, bitumen-grouted on the right, panelled front eaves soffit; brick end stack on right. Single-depth extended to double-depth plan including C19 outshut at rear replacing earlier wings and wing on right. 3 storeys; 7-window range. Late C19 horned sashes within moulded architraves; central moulded open pediment to 2nd floor. Ground floor has 3 complete late C19 shop fronts: double shop front to No.28 (left); others are single; all with splayed doorways, pilasters, consoles and moulded cornices over fascia; blocked house doorway on right. INTERIOR: during building work c1980 some C17 features were revealed including oak timber-frame partition with 2 ovolo-moulded doorframes to rear of front range, and an unusual oak trussed roof structure (similar to 5 The Square (qv)) with curved truss feet, no collars or tie beams but truss feet jointed onto wallplate which in turn is carried on C17 attic floor joists of pine (similar joists to floor below), trenched pine purlins and evidence for dormer window to each bay along the front. Also revealed was the clear method of supporting the front rubble wall on needles while the shop fronts were inserted. Before this inspection old panelling was removed from one room. (Palmer J: The People of Penryn in the Seventeenth Century: Truro: 1986-; The Penryn Survey Group: 1980-1990).
Listing NGR: SW7851834410
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365784
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Palmer, J, The People of Penryn in the Seventeenth Century Truro, (1986)
Penryn Survey Group Report in Penryn Survey Group, (1980-1990)
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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