Davy Monument is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1950. Monument. 2 related planning applications.
Davy Monument
- WRENN ID
- small-tracery-ochre
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 July 1950
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Davy Monument is a statue located in Penzance Market Place. It commemorates Sir Humphry Davy, who lived from 1778 to 1829. Davy was the President of the Royal Society, the founder of the Zoological Society, the inventor of the Miner's Lamp, and the first agricultural chemist. The statue is made of stone and is larger than life-size. It stands on a square plinth with a cornice, which is set on a rough granite base.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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