The Red Lion Hotel

ST COLUMB MAJOR FORE STREET (west side), SW 9063-9163 St Columb Major 17/224 The Red Lion Hotel 10.2.67

GV II

Inn. Circa 1810, with alterations and additions of late C19 and C20. Granite ashlar front, rendered at the right side. Hipped bitumenised slate roof behind parapet. Stacks to sides with rendered shafts. Plan: Double depth plan; large room to left, possibly originally 2 rooms, and smaller room to right at the front with entrance leading to entrance hall set off- centre to right. Service room and assembly room at the rear. There was formerly a carriage arch to right, leading to the rear courtyard, now demolished. Exterior: 2 storeys, early symmetrical 4-window front; the entrance bay is second from right and slightly advanced. Plinth, band course, cornice and parapet with coping. First floor has 4 paired plate-glass sashes of C19 in original openings with keystones and voussoirs. Ground floor has 3 similar paired sashes. Entrance bay has panelled double doors with overlight and sidelights. There is a marble plaque on the front wall recording the Cornwall County wrestling, 1826-1926, in memory of James Polkinghorne, wrestler of St Columb of 1826. The right side has 2-storey early C20 wing to right with sashes at ground and first floor and double doors to left. Interior: Not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW9125263556