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Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

On the list as Polytechnic Hall

Listed Grade II* since 194977 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCAFalmouth conservation area1949Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
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About Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, listed as Polytechnic Hall, is one of 12 Grade II* listed buildings in Falmouth and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 22 July 1949. It stands in the Falmouth conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 120 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1270107↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Falmouth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Royal Cornwall Polytechnic SocietyStart here
  2. 2Custom House and Rear Courtyard WallsGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Arwenack House Arwenack ManorGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
Farther afield
48, Arwenack StreetGrade II*0.2mi1, 2 and 3, Bank PlaceGrade II*0.2mi51, High StreetGrade II*0.3miThe Old Town HallGrade II*0.3miAll Saints' ChurchGrade II*0.4miGates, Railings, Screen Walls and Attached Garden Wall to Marlborough HouseGrade II*0.7mi
Around it

43 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II26, Church Street11 mII22 and 23, Church Street16 mII27 and 28, Church Street20 mII21, Church Street24 mII29, Church Street32 mII42, 42A, 42B and 43, Church Street35 mII20, Church Street35 mII38, Church Street36 mII19, Church Street36 mII40-41, Church Street39 mII36 and 37, Church Street40 mII30 and 31, Church Street42 mIIKings Head Hotel52 mII47 and 48, Church Street53 mIILamp Post North West of Church of King Charles the Martyr56 mIISteps Wall and Railings North West of Church of King Charles the Martyr57 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk58 mII49 and 50, Church Street60 m
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IICaptain Upton's Cottage Immediately West of the Bosun's Locker62 mII9 and 10, Gyllyng Street74 mII3-6, Arwenack Street75 mII*Church of King Charles the Martyr the Church Institute76 mII52, Church Street82 mIIFormer Freemasons Hall83 mII12 and 13, Arwenack Street86 mII7, 8 and 10, Arwenack Street88 mII53, Church Street94 mII11, Arwenack Street95 mII10, Church Street97 mIIBritish Legion100 mII*54 and 55, Church Street106 mIINos. 2 and 4 and Attached Wall, Gate Piers, Gates and Railings111 mII18, Arwenack Street111 mII17, Arwenack Street115 mII34, Wodehouse Terrace116 mII20 and 21, Arwenack Street121 mII19, Arwenack Street125 mIIThe Old Jewish Synagogue125 mII22 and 22A, Arwenack Street131 mIINumber 59 and Attached Rear Courtyard Wall132 mIIWorkshop and Store at Rear of Number 23134 mII12A, New Street135 mII25, Arwenack Street145 m
More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Falmouth

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Fish CrossPenryn · 2 mi away
Hall for CornwallTruro · 8 mi away
Helston Town HallHelston · 10 mi away
AlmshousesTregony · 10 mi away
Pengersick CastlePraa Sands · 14 mi away
Market HouseSt Austell · 18 mi away
The Manor OfficeMarazion · 18 mi away
Market BuildingPenzance · 21 mi away

Questions about Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

Is Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society listed?

Yes. Polytechnic Hall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1270107), first listed on 22 July 1949.

Can you visit Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society in a conservation area?

Yes, the Falmouth conservation area, designated in 1969.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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