Stoke House
STOKE HOUSE, 52, 54 AND 56, LOWER MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298596
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke House
- Statutory Address:
- STOKE HOUSE, 52, 54 AND 56, LOWER MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298596
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Stoke House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STOKE HOUSE, 52, 54 AND 56, 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:
- STOKE HOUSE, 52, 54 AND 56, 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 78421 34450
Details
PENRYN
SW7834SW LOWER MARKET STREET 580-1/5/104 Nos.52, 54 AND 56 28/01/49 Stoke House (Formerly Listed as: LOWER STREET (North side) No.52 The Nunnery) (Formerly Listed as: LOWER STREET (North side) Nos.54 AND 56)
GV II
Mansion house with 2 later shops built in front. Mid C18 on C17 site, granite ashlar with flat arches and modillion cornice to 4-bay balustrade as parapet to flat roof. Double-depth plan. Mid-Georgian style. 3 storeys over basement; symmetrical 5-bay 5-window front. C20 horned copy sashes with glazing bars; square 2nd-floor windows over tall windows; ground floor with central doorway approached by flight of granite steps and basement obscured by pair of C20 double shop fronts flanking a central passage. Rear also 5 bays with similar details. INTERIOR converted to flats c1980 at which time most features of interest, including a large open-well stair, were removed. HISTORY: in 1751 (a possible build date) this building is called Pearce's Great House. Nos 54 & 56 listed 22.9.71. (Palmer J: The People of Penryn in the Seventeenth Century: Truro: 1986-; The Penryn Survey Group: 1980-1990).
Listing NGR: SW7842134450
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365787
- 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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