Description

FALMOUTH

SW8032NE CHURCH STREET
843-1/7/71 (West side)
Former Freemasons' Hall

GV II

Savings bank and Freemasons' hall, now a bank. Freemasons'
Hall 1885, erected at a cost of »1,300; Savings Bank 1887,
erected at a cost of »800. Granite ashlar with plinth,
rusticated pilasters flanking end bays broken forward,
mid-floor string to central bays and moulded cornice to
panelled parapet stepped up to side bays; roof not visible.
Very deep plan. 2 storeys; 1:2:1-bay front, originally nearly
symmetrical but centre right window converted to doorway C20.
Original hornless sashes. Original doorway to right-hand bay
with original cast-iron gates. INTERIOR not inspected.
This is the oldest Freemasons' lodge in the county, occupying
a prominent position in the street.
(Kelly: Kelly's Directory for Cornwall: London: 1910-: 105).

Listing NGR: SW8090232768

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26560153

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)