Description

TRURO

SW8244NE LEMON STREET 880-1/7/171 (West side) 29/12/50 Nos.74 AND 75 and attached forecourt railings (Formerly Listed as: LEMON STREET Nos.74 AND 75 Iron railings in front of Nos 74 and 75)

GV II

Two town houses, now offices. 1799. By George Richards, builder, but rebuilt in facsimile c1970. Reconstituted stone ashlar, roof hidden by parapet. Plan remodelled when rebuilt but retains carriageway on the right. 3 storeys; overall 7-window range; symmetrical 3-window front to No.74 (left) has window in place of central doorway; No.75 has regular 4-window front with replica doorcase on the left; and original elliptical-arched carriage doorway with granite dressings, on the right; original chamfered granite quoins. Both fronts have first-floor sill strings, moulded cornices to parapets and horned sashes with glazing bars. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: original wrought-iron railings with spear-headed finials and turned stanchions. No.75 was listed on 8.1.71. (The Truro Buildings Research Group: Lemon Street and its Neighbourhood: Truro: 1980-).

Listing NGR: SW8258244698

External Links

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