Description

FALMOUTH

SW8132SW BANK PLACE
843-1/11/29 Nos.1, 2 AND 3
22/07/49

GV II*

Terrace of 3 large town houses, No.1 with later shops. c1770s.
Red brick on rubble with granite plinth, mid-floor strings and
keyblocks to flat brick arches; modillion eaves cornice also
to central triangular pediment with lunette over; original
grouted scantle slate roof to No.1 (right), Delabole slate to
No.2 and dry slate to No.3; 2 brick axial stacks and end stack
on right; hipped ends. Double-depth plan. 3 storeys. Terrace
of 3 houses designed as a unified "palace" front, each house
originally a symmetrical 5-window front, the central house
emphasised by having the central 3 bays broken forward and
pedimented.
The symmetry of No.1 is lost since 2 shop fronts were inserted
early C20. No.2 has a doorway inserted, at left and right in
the former window openings. Windows of No.1 boarded over,
other windows late C19 horned sashes or C20 windows. Original
open-pedimented and pilastered doorways with round-arched
fanlights, spoked to No.1.
INTERIOR of No.2 includes semi-circular arch between vestibule
and stair hall, original open-well staircase with stick
balusters and ramped handrail scrolled over newel, some
original doors and original chimney-piece to 1st-floor
right-hand room.
HISTORY: No.2 was the Custom House from the late C18 until the
present Custom House was erected in 1814.
(Gilson P: Falmouth in Old Photographs: Falmouth: 1990-: 58).

Listing NGR: SW8112232455

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533848

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)