Steps Wall And Railings North West Of Church Of King Charles The Martyr

FALMOUTH

SW8032NE CHURCH STREET 843-1/7/75 Steps, wall and railings north-west of Church of King Charles the Martyr

GV II

Steps, wall and railings. Probably mid/late C19. Dressed freestone and dressed granite. Retaining wall of church forecourt parallel to church (qv) with 5 straight bays then a concave quadrant bay left of church steps (on right), there is a plinth surmounted by wrought-iron railings, and with a central gate, returning back to the north-west corner of the church and a further flight of steps to a path beside the churchyard at far right. The wall has a granite plinth and granite ashlar pilasters; the 2 bays on the left are surmounted by a plain parapet with an upper and lower moulded cornice; the lower cornice continues below a Gothic style balustrade with trefoils, the pilasters rising to cruciform caps. The panels between the pilasters are finely-coursed freestone ashlar. There are 9 wide granite steps to each flight. Flanking the church steps are slender granite monolith gate piers also with cruciform caps.

Listing NGR: SW8094732640