8-11, Truro Vean Terrace

A terrace of four houses at 8-11 Truro Vean Terrace, built in 1836. The construction is dressed coursed freestone with granite dressings, and the roofs are of asbestos slate, with a hipped roof on the left side of number 11. The houses have brick end stacks. They are arranged with a double-depth plan, number 8 being slightly deeper than the others. The two-storey terrace features a symmetrical 3-window front to each house, with a continuous cill course along the front. Number 11 has a round-headed doorway with a fanlight above a 6-panel door; the other houses have 1-panel doors. All originally had hornless sash windows with glazing bars, though number 11 now has later 4-pane windows with horns. Numbers 8 and 9 have margin panes to their ground-floor sash windows. The rear elevation retains original sash windows with glazing bars, including taller, round-headed stair windows with traceried heads. The interior of number 10 retains original carpentry, joinery, plasterwork, and moulded ceiling cornices in the entrance hall and right-hand room. A cast-iron range by Avery of Truro is located in the shallow-depth rear right-hand room. The other houses are said to be virtually complete, although number 8 has been converted into two flats. This building possesses significant group value from its cohesive architectural style and contribution to the streetscape.