The Kings Arms

MARAZION MARKET PLACE, Marazion SW 5130

4/19 The Kings Arms

GV II

Public house. Circa early C18. Stuccoed walls, some brick. Steep hipped scantle slate roof with gabled roof dormers and C19 crested ridge tiles. C18 modillioned eaves cornice. Brick stacks over rear wall, left and 2 stacks over side wall right. Plan: 2 rooms with cross passage leading to central stair between and lower 1 room plan service wing set back on the right. Rear entrance hall right of main stair for separate access to service wing (now 1 room). Exterior : 2 storeys plus attic. Originally symmetrical 3 window front with central doorway plus 1 window front of C18 service wing set back on right. Keyed segmental arches over original front openings (flat arches to left hand side wall). Doorway and window left of doorway remodelled and embellished circa early C20 when gabled porch was added and canted bay window with central gable was inserted to an enlarged window opening. The horned sashes with more glazing bays to the top sashes probably date from about the same time. C18 16-pane 2 light casement with wide glazing bars to front of service wing, right. At the rear is a C18 12-pane arched stair sash. Interior has original dog-leg stair with balustrade boarded over. First floor and roof structure not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW5186630608