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Latitude: 50.1165 / 50°6'59"N
Longitude: -5.5316 / 5°31'53"W
OS Eastings: 147632
OS Northings: 30023
OS Grid: SW476300
Mapcode National: GBR DXQC.P1W
Mapcode Global: VH12Z.2BJJ
Plus Code: 9C2P4F89+J9
Entry Name: National Lighthouse Centre
Listing Date: 6 March 2003
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1350316
English Heritage Legacy ID: 490126
Also known as: National Lighthouse Centre building
ID on this website: 101350316
Location: Penzance, Cornwall, TR18
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Penzance
Built-Up Area: Penzance
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Penzance St Mary the Virgin with St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Warehouse Architectural structure
PENZANCE
866/0/10027 WHARF ROAD
06-MAR-03 NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE CENTRE
GV II
Trinity House depot. 1861; for Trinity House. Stuccoed. Slate roof with coped parapeted gable ends with shaped kneelers.
PLAN: Large rectangular single-storey 6-bay workshop, south east two bays 2 storeys with loft and with entrance at north west end; separately listed offices [ref. 6/558] at south east end.
EXTERIOR: 1 storey; south east two bays 2 storeys with loft; 8-bay north east front with arcade of recessed segmantal headed panels; left two bays have small 12-pane sashes at first floor; 6 bays to right have segmentally headed 16-pane recessed windows with segmentally headed blind panels above. North west gable end has large central doorway and tall narrow 12-pane windows all with segmental arches in segmentally arched recesses; above in gable blind segmental arch panels, centre larger and with small plaque bearing Trinity House arms and oculus above. Rear, south west elevation similar to front, but in reverse and with loft gable on right with loading door.
INTERIOR not inspected, but 6-bay workshop open to roof.
A largely complete example of a Trinity House depot and one of a group of maritime buildings at Penzance harbour.
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