No 18 And Attached Forecourt Railings

TRURO

SW8244NE LEMON STREET 880-1/7/127 (East side) 29/12/50 No.18 and attached forecourt railings

GV II

Town house. c1798. By Hill, builder, for Nathaniel Carkeet, upholsterer. Granite ashlar basement, local freestone ashlar above with natural slate roof over parapet pierced by 3 late C19 or early C20 pedimented dormers; brick chimneys over gable ends. Double-depth plan with central entrance hall between 2 front reception rooms plus deep service wing behind left-hand side. 2 storeys over basement (blocked on left) plus attic; symmetrical 3-window front. Central Tuscan doorcase with slender engaged columns, moulded entablature, panelled reveals, panelled door and original arcaded fanlight; first-floor sill string; moulded parapet cornice and late C19 or early C20 horned 4-pane sashes under shallow segmental arches with projecting key blocks. Original panelled basement doors. INTERIOR: has most of its original carpentry and plasterwork including moulded and carved ceiling cornices and bands. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: replica iron railings with bridge to right of entrance and granite forecourt plinth. (The Truro Buildings Research Group: Lemon Street and its Neighbourhood: Truro: 1980-).

Listing NGR: SW8261644687