17, Arwenack Street

FALMOUTH

SW8132NW ARWENACK STREET 843-1/8/11 (North East side) 10/04/91 No.17

GV II

Town house with later shop. Early C19. Incised stucco on rubble with cornices on consoles to openings including elliptically-arched doorway. Roof not visible from street; brick stack on right; grouted scantle slate roof at rear and brick stack. Double-depth plan plus late C19 basement extension over early C19 foreshore building. 3 storeys over hidden basement; 2-window range. Original 16-pane hornless sashes and 6-panel door in incised frame to far left. Early C20 double shop front with splayed sidelights to central doorway. Rear is 3 storeys over basement with extension over lower basement with keyed elliptically-arched doorways with ledged doors and a brick blocked loading doorway. Fenestration of late C19 basement extension includes 2 horned sashes with glazing bars. House rear is slate-hung and has tall mid-floor sash and later 4-pane hornless sash to 2nd floor; weatherboarded washroom projection on the right. INTERIOR where inspected retains most of its original features including: moulded ceiling to basement; moulded and carved ceiling band and large carved rose to rear room of shop; elliptical moulded arches between front and rear rooms and in entrance hall; 6-panel doors and basement staircase. Otherwise not inspected but said to have exceptionally good quality open-well staircase and carved plasterwork details.

Listing NGR: SW8100932623