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A Grade II Listed Building in Penzance, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1188 / 50°7'7"N

Longitude: -5.5402 / 5°32'24"W

OS Eastings: 147029

OS Northings: 30304

OS Grid: SW470303

Mapcode National: GBR DXPC.K30

Mapcode Global: VH05H.X8HS

Plus Code: 9C2P4F95+GW

Entry Name: Public Buildings

Listing Date: 29 July 1950

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1143145

English Heritage Legacy ID: 69434

Also known as: St John's Hall, Penzance
Public Buildings, Penzance
Penzance Magistrates Court
The Guildhall

ID on this website: 101143145

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
ALVERTON STREET
(North Side)

Public Buildings
sw 4730 5/10A 29.7.50.

II


2.
Late C19, monumental granite ashlar building. 2 storeys and semi-basement. 11
windows: all with semi-circular arches with recessed architraves. 2 string
courses, eaves cornice with brackets, and eaves parapet. Keystones and quoins
in relief. 5 window centre block set back. Flat Doric entrance porch with
twin columns, and a Palladian window on 1st floor above.


Listing NGR: SW4702930304

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