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Egyptian House

A Grade I Listed Building in Penzance, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1178 / 50°7'4"N

Longitude: -5.5362 / 5°32'10"W

OS Eastings: 147307

OS Northings: 30181

OS Grid: SW473301

Mapcode National: GBR DXQC.LWM

Mapcode Global: VH12Z.092J

Plus Code: 9C2P4F97+4G

Entry Name: Egyptian House

Listing Date: 29 July 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1143147

English Heritage Legacy ID: 69438

Also known as: Egyptian House, Penzance

ID on this website: 101143147

Location: Penzance, Cornwall, TR18

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Penzance

Built-Up Area: Penzance

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Penzance St Mary the Virgin with St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


1.
1498 PENZANCE
CHAPEL STREET
(South West Side)

Nos 6 and 7
(Egyptian House)
SW 4730 5/20 29.7.50.

I GV


2.
Early C19 stucco Egyptian extravagance. 3 storeys. 3 windows Battered half
round corded pilasters, windows and glazing bars. Lotus bud columns flanking
entrance. Coved cornices above windows. 2 obelisk caryatids. A coat of arms
crowned by an eagle. Heavy coved crowning cornice.

Nos 5 to 11 (consec) form a group.


Listing NGR: SW4730730181

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