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Latitude: 50.2638 / 50°15'49"N
Longitude: -5.0548 / 5°3'17"W
OS Eastings: 182377
OS Northings: 44884
OS Grid: SW823448
Mapcode National: GBR ZF.XFDN
Mapcode Global: FRA 089B.GJY
Plus Code: 9C2P7W7W+G3
Entry Name: County Museum and Library (Royal Institution of Cornwall)
Listing Date: 8 January 1971
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201526
English Heritage Legacy ID: 377574
ID on this website: 101201526
TRURO
SW8244NW RIVER STREET
880-1/6/263 (North side)
08/01/71 County Museum and Library (Royal
Institution of Cornwall)
GV II
Savings bank, now museum. 1845. By Philip Sambell for the
Trustees of the Truro Savings Bank. Granite ashlar front,
asbestos slate roof with central pediment and parapet. Large
rectangular plan, plus wings at sides and rear, with central
entrance hall leading to a very large stair hall with an
imperial stair to balcony on all sides. Classical style. 2
storeys; symmetrical 5-window front. Plinth; articulated by
giant Ionic pilasters dividing bays with 3 central bays broken
slightly forward and surmounted by triangular pediment;
central distyle Doric porch with Doric entablature and central
elliptical-arched doorway with fanlight, C20 door; other
openings with shallow elliptical arches over C20 horned
sashes: those to first floor with glazing bars. INTERIOR:
complete and has many interesting features including large
central hall lit by glazed roof, with key-pattern ventilator,
over segmental ribs with ceiling cornices with modillions;
imperial stair to gallery on large moulded brackets, moulded
architraves and rear lunette over pairs of Ionic columns, also
panelled ceilings with moulded ribs to side galleries. A
competent classical composition by this notable Truro
architect.
(The Truro Buildings Research Group: River Street and its
Neighbourhood: Truro: 1980-).
Listing NGR: SW8237744884
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