Former Wesleyan School

TRURO

880-1/4/302 UNION PLACE 11-DEC-85 TRURO (North side) Former Wesleyan School (Formerly listed as: UNION PLACE TRURO CHURCH HOUSE OF ST MARY'S METHODIST CH URCH)

II St Mary's Wesleyan school opened in 1887 by Mr Samuel Pascoe, J.P., designed by Silvanus Trevail, with masonry by Mr John Farley, and carpentry by Mr W.J. Tippet. Following closure of the school the building was converted into the Church House of St Mary's Methodist Church. A classical style, 2 storeyed dressed granite front and slate roof with pediment to front and hip to rear. Plaque and datestone attached to building. The building has a rectangular plan with roof ventilators and brick lateral stack on right. 1:3:1-bay front. Plinth, sill string and moulded and dentilled cornices;triangular pediment, with oculus, over 3 stepped lights of central bays. Round keyed arches over doorways to left and right and over first-floor windows with glazing bars and margin lights; squat 2-centred arches over 3 ground-floor windows and inscribed plaque over sill string. Rear is of 1:3:1-bays and rendered; extended to ground floor. INTERIOR not inspected.

Sources West Briton 28th November 1887

Listing NGR: SW8260945013