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Masonic Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Liskeard, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4549 / 50°27'17"N

Longitude: -4.4654 / 4°27'55"W

OS Eastings: 225085

OS Northings: 64582

OS Grid: SX250645

Mapcode National: GBR NF.NQTY

Mapcode Global: FRA 17JV.J4W

Plus Code: 9C2QFG3M+XR

Entry Name: Masonic Hall

Listing Date: 22 July 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1355192

English Heritage Legacy ID: 382252

ID on this website: 101355192

Location: Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Liskeard

Built-Up Area: Liskeard

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Liskeard

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Masonic temple

Description


LISKEARD

SX2564 THE PARADE 979-1/5/170 (West side) 22/07/81 Masonic Hall

GV II

Masonic hall. 1872 datestone. By John Paul. Polychrome front with faced rubble and freestone, granite and terracotta details; dry Delabole slate roof with stone stack with brick quoins and moulded cornice on right. Deep plan. Venetian Gothic style. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Stilted round-headed 1st-floor windows with coloured glass; nook shafts; slender hoodmoulds and keyblocks; 2 medallion heads to outer spandrels, datestone to central spandrel; eaves entablature with lozenges and consoles. Ground floor has segmental-arched openings; doorway with nook shafts and open pediment with Masonic symbols, 6-panel door with 3 arched top panels and pair of windows towards right with 4-pane horned sashes and tall keyblocks through slender hoodmoulds; mid-floor arcaded and moulded frieze. INTERIOR of ground floor altered C20. A fine and richly-detailed example, clearly influenced by Ruskin. (Kelly: Kelly's Directory for Cornwall: 1923-: 197).

Listing NGR: SX2508964580

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