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Mevagissey Museum

A Grade II Listed Building in Mevagissey, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2701 / 50°16'12"N

Longitude: -4.7842 / 4°47'3"W

OS Eastings: 201686

OS Northings: 44838

OS Grid: SX016448

Mapcode National: GBR ZY.S0N8

Mapcode Global: FRA 08V9.ZYH

Plus Code: 9C2Q76C8+38

Entry Name: Mevagissey Museum

Listing Date: 7 May 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1212492

English Heritage Legacy ID: 397001

ID on this website: 101212492

Location: Trevarth Estate, Cornwall, PL26

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Mevagissey

Built-Up Area: Mevagissey

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Mevagissey

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


MEVAGISSEY
1. THE QUAY
1584A

Mevagissey Museum
SX 04 NW 3/400

II

2.
C18, said to have been built in 1745 as pert of a shipbuilding yard. Built against
rock face, and later buildings adjoining, boarded front with single-pitched roof with
shaped brackets to eaves. Two storeys. Four bays wide, the first floor with seven
alternately larger and smaller windows all with glazing bars. The ground floor is
largely obscured by a modern garage building. Inside: the roof is supported on three
timber posts or masts and at the front the upper storey is supported on stone piers with
small niches for lamps. Contains what is said to be the original hand turned wheel lathe.


Listing NGR: SX0168644838

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