Description

ST. MARY'S

SV9010 LOWER STRAND, Hugh Town
1358-0/8/68 (North side)
12/02/75 Strand House and Custom House

GV II

Two houses, now guest house, custom house and club. Early C19,
partly
remodelled 1927 by Richardson and Gill for Duchy of Cornwall
estate. Coursed granite rubble clad in colourwashed render and
stucco; hipped slate roof; rendered ridge stacks. Double-depth
plan with 2 rear wings flanking yard. 2 storeys. 3-window
first-floor range to Lower Strand has c1986 plastic door and
windows. Granite steps with iron railings and gates to further
recessed bay on right which has 6/6-pane sash to right of
6-panelled door with glazed upper panels and tripartite
fanlight set doorcase with half-columns and capitals to flat
hood; right return wall has similar sash. Another recessed bay
to right has channelled rustication to ground floor with
horned 3/3-pane sash beneath plat band and first floor with
rusticated quoins and bracketed cornice over horned 3/3-pane
sash. Lean-to to right has 6/6-pane sash to front and, to
right return wall, four 6/6-pane sashes to right of round
window above Royal Arms and door with side lights. Interior:
includes early C19 cornicing and, to first floor of Strand
House, moulded architraves to shutters.
Richardson and Gill's alterations were consequent to the
moving of the custom house from the rear of the Atlantic Hotel
(q.v.).

Listing NGR: SV9040810573

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26433941

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