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Williams House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bodmin, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4699 / 50°28'11"N

Longitude: -4.7378 / 4°44'15"W

OS Eastings: 205814

OS Northings: 66918

OS Grid: SX058669

Mapcode National: GBR N2.MLV8

Mapcode Global: FRA 07ZT.62T

Plus Code: 9C2QF796+WV

Entry Name: Williams House

Listing Date: 16 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298218

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368053

ID on this website: 101298218

Location: Town End, Cornwall, PL31

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Bodmin

Built-Up Area: Bodmin

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Bodmin

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/05/2012


SX06NE
629-1/1/112
16/03/88


BODMIN
WESTHEATH AVENUE (A389)
(North side)
Williams House


(Formerly listed as Williams Building at St Lawrence's Hospital )

GV
II


Former hospital wards. c1845. By George Wightwick. Squared and
coursed polychrome stone with granite plinth, 1st-floor sill
string and monolithic sills, jambs and moulded hoods on
consoles to pavilions and to 1st floor of remainder of front;
dry Delabole slate hipped roofs with granite eaves corbels;
brick axial stacks. Overall double-E plan including central
porch and deep wing behind and the front wings with wider
terminal pavilions originally with lean-to probable loggia in
the angles between the pavilions and the porch. 2 storeys;
symmetrical 1:3:1:3:1-bay front. Original hornless sashes with
glazing bars including tripartite windows to pavilions;
1-window range to each splayed angle flanking the main range
and 2-window inner returns. Central 2-storey porch bay with
triangular pediment and tripartite entrance with 4 Doric
pilasters, segmental-arched doorway with vertical glazed
fanlight and pair of glazed doors flanked by sashes, moulded
entablature and panelled pseudo parapet. Other elevations have
original sashes over hopper lights. INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Colvin H: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects
1600-1840: London: 1978-: 890).


Listing NGR: SX0581466918

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