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Padstow Institute, Library and Museum

A Grade II Listed Building in Padstow, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5415 / 50°32'29"N

Longitude: -4.9389 / 4°56'20"W

OS Eastings: 191856

OS Northings: 75428

OS Grid: SW918754

Mapcode National: GBR ZM.YV7J

Mapcode Global: FRA 07JM.RPD

Plus Code: 9C2QG3R6+HC

Entry Name: Padstow Institute, Library and Museum

Listing Date: 20 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1211934

English Heritage Legacy ID: 396452

Also known as: Padstow Museum

ID on this website: 101211934

Location: Padstow, Cornwall, PL28

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Padstow

Built-Up Area: Padstow

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Padstow

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


PADSTOW MARKET PLACE (west side), Padstow
SW 9075-9175
8/100 Padstow Institute, Library and
Museum

GV II

Padstow Institute, now also used partly as library and museum. 1881-2 erected by
public subscription. Brick, bitumen coated slate roof with gable ends and gable end
to front right. Brick end stacks.
Plan: Double depth plan comprising library reading room, large meeting room and
snooker and billards room with museum on first floor. On corner site with east
elevation to Market Place and north elevation to Duke Street.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Regular 4 window east front with right hand side set slightly
forward. Entrance near centre with panelled door and brick door surround surmounted
by brick pediment. 3 original sashes to left and triple sash to right. 2 moulded
brick string course above ground floor. Left hand side of first floor has a canted
oriel window with slate turretted roof and original glazing flanked by 2 original
sashes. To right, tripartite sash with roundel in gable directly above.
Interior: Partly complete with C19 fittings.


Listing NGR: SW9185675428

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