8, Queen Street

LOSTWITHIEL QUEEN STREET, Lostwithiel SX 15 NW 10/135 No 8 - GV II

House, now with shop and in multiple occupation. Circa 1730 with C19 and later alterations. Rendered stone rubble. Asbestos slate hipped roof with ridge coping tiles, one stack remaining to right side. Rear slope of roof in corrugated asbestos. Central entrance to double depth plan, with principal room to front right and left, and stair tower to rear centre; the stair tower is partially enclosed by the rear service rooms; later C19 2-storey service wing added to rear right. The ground floor room to right was converted as a shop in the late C19; the upper floors divided as separate accommodation and stair removed between ground and first floor. 2 storeys on plinth, symmetrical 5-bay front except for right hand shop. Ground floor has central 6 panelled door with overlight, Ionic pilasters and pediment with dentils and egg and dart mouldings. Two 18-pane sashes with thick glazing bars to left, C19 triple plate-glass sash to right, used as shop window. Lintel string with dentils and egg and dart mouldings and moulded eaves cornice; 2 roof lights, possibly formerly dormers. Right side has half-glazed double doors to left, forming entrance to shop, 2 plate-glass sashes to right, first floor has two 2-light C19 casements. Slightly stepped forward to right, 2 storey service wing, with two 2-light casements at first floor and 2 C20 lights at ground floor. Stack to rear of main range formerly heating rear right room. Rear has stair tower with hipped roof, with 18- pane sash with thick glazing bars at ground floor and 6-pane casement at first floor, C20 door to cellar below. The service rooms enclose the stair tower to right and left, with C20 door and 4-pane light to left, to right a glazed door and C20 window at ground floor, 2 C20 windows at first floor. Interior The 3 front rooms at first floor all have 2-panelled and fielded doors, with plain moulded plaster cornices. Stair remains between first floor and attic, one straight flight with stick balusters alternating with turned balusters. Rest of house not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX1032159809