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Latitude: 50.1014 / 50°6'5"N
Longitude: -5.2743 / 5°16'27"W
OS Eastings: 165946
OS Northings: 27507
OS Grid: SW659275
Mapcode National: GBR Z1.0PLD
Mapcode Global: VH133.JQK3
Plus Code: 9C2P4P2G+H7
Entry Name: Helston Museum and Entrance Screen
Listing Date: 22 May 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293091
English Heritage Legacy ID: 385501
Also known as: Helston Museum
ID on this website: 101293091
Location: Helston, Cornwall, TR13
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Helston
Built-Up Area: Helston
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Helston
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Local museum Local authority museum
HELSTON
SW6427 MARKET PLACE
631-1/4/149 (East side)
22/05/72 Helston Museum and entrance screen
GV II
Former market hall. 1837-38 datestone and inscribed: COMMENCED
DURING THE/ MAYORALTY OF GLYNN GRYLLS. FINISHED DURING THE/
MAYORALTY OF JOHN SILVESTER. W HARRIS/ ARCHITECT BRISTOL/ W
PENBERTHY AND P EVA/ BUILDERS. Granite ashlar front with
rock-faced plinth and doorway rustication and shaped parapet
with moulded cornice; sloping asbestos slate roof hipped at
front and rear. Deep rectangular plan built on a slope up from
the entrance. Single storey; front screen wall with 2
segmental-arched doorways framed by plain pilasters. Market
doorway on left with pair of glazed and panelled doors and
sidelights and tall overlight with small panels; doorway to
open courtyard on right. Courtyard elevation is 11 bays with
segmental-arched window openings; tripartite windows with 9
panes per light; central round-arched central doorway with
planked doors and tympanum plus small doorway on right and
wide doorway with glazed doors and overlight at far right.
INTERIOR: original King-post roof structure. A very fine
example, built with the guildhall (qv) during the height of
Helston's prosperity resulting from the tin mining industry.
(Colvin H: A Bibliographical Dictionary of British Architects,
1600-1840: London: 1978-: 392).
Listing NGR: SW6594627507
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