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Castle Horneck

A Grade II* Listed Building in Penzance, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1179 / 50°7'4"N

Longitude: -5.558 / 5°33'28"W

OS Eastings: 145753

OS Northings: 30268

OS Grid: SW457302

Mapcode National: GBR DXNC.NXN

Mapcode Global: VH05H.M92F

Plus Code: 9C2P4C9R+5R

Entry Name: Castle Horneck

Listing Date: 7 February 1974

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1143172

English Heritage Legacy ID: 69402

ID on this website: 101143172

Location: Alverton, Cornwall, TR20

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Penzance

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Madron

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


1.
1498 PENZANCE
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Castle Horneck
SW 43 SE 1/81A

II

2.
Late C18 and early Cl9. Large house. Main south east facade granite ashlar,
2 storeys and basement. 5 windows, centre 3 break forward with pediment. Modillion
eaves cornice. Sashes without glazing bars, keyblocks. Chamfered quoins.
Central doorway with rusticated architrave and cornice, bridged over basement
well with iron railings. Slate hipped roof. North east elevation, stuccoed
2 storeys 9 windows, sashes without glazing bars, Doric open porch off centre,
open pediment with panelled roof soffit, semi-circular fanlight, iron railings.
South west elevation slate hung.


Listing NGR: SW4570430326

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