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Grade II* listed · Historic England

Listed 1950

Record: 1206510

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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Merchant House

Listed Grade II* since 195076 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

HHouseCALaunceston conservation area1950Listed

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About

About Merchant House

Merchant House is one of 14 Grade II* listed buildings in Launceston and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 35 buildings in Launceston to be listed, on 27 February 1950, and its entry was last amended on 28 January 2026. It stands in the Launceston conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 5 more Grade I buildings and 127 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1206510↗

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: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Launceston · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Farther afield

Remains of St Thomas PrioryGrade II*0.3mi Roman Catholic Church of St Cuthbert Mayne, memorial and attached walls and stepsGrade II*0.6mi

Church of St StephenGrade I0.8mi

Around it

76 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II7 and 9, High Street13 m IIBarclays Bank14 m II12 and 14, High Street23 m II4, Broad Street23 m IILaunceston War Memorial26 m II14, Broad Street26 m II8, High Street27 m II28, Church Street29 m II*26, Church Street30 m II2, Broad Street31 m II5, Broad Street34 m II6, High Street34 m II7, Broad Street34 m II22, Church Street37 m II9 and 11, Broad Street38 m II1 and 3, Broad Street39 m II19,19A and 21, Church Street43 m II24, Broad Street43 m

Show the other 58

II*No 4 Incorporating the Judge's Kitchen43 m II20 and 20A, Church Street44 m II15 and 17, Church Street44 m II2, Southgate Street46 m II13, Church Street47 m II4, Southgate Street51 m II2, High Street52 m IIThe White Hart Hotel54 m II7 and 9, Church Street54 m II6, Southgate Street56 m II18, Church Street59 m IIStore at Rear of Nos 16 and 18 Church Street61 m II16, Church Street63 m II8, Southgate Street65 m II*5 and 7, Southgate Street67 m II14, Church Street70 m IIChurch Stile72 m IIBakers Arms Public House75 m II12, Church Street75 m II10 and 12, Southgate Street77 m II10, Church Street80 m ILaunceston Castle Keep and attached buildings84 m II11, Southgate Street86 m IThe South Gate86 m IICross Approximateley 5 Metres East of Church of St Mary Magdalene86 m II6 and 8, Church Street86 m IIMarket House89 m II1, Madford Lane91 m II2, Madford Lane92 m II4, Madford Lane93 m II3, Madford Lane93 m II1, Southgate Place94 m IChurch of St Mary Magdalene97 m IIWesley Methodist Church, And Attached Schoolroom, Vestry and Iron Railings99 m IIHealth Offices104 m IIGateway and Wall Attached to East of Health Offices104 m IICriper Headstone Approximately 5 Metres East North East of Church of St Mary Magdalene106 m II6, Southgate Place106 m II2, Angel Hill106 m II8 and 12, Southgate Place111 m IIMadford Lodge111 m IIGarden Wall to North of Health Offices112 m II5, Southgate Place114 m IINational Westminster Bank119 m II11, Angel Hill119 m IISyms Tomb Approximately 35 Metres North East of Church of St Mary Magdalene124 m IISchoolroom of Wesley Methodist Church124 m IIThe Bell Inn and Attached Wall and Coach House125 m IIPape and Proctor Tomb Approximately 30 Metres North East of Church of St Mary Magdalene125 m IIThe Launceston Arms Public House130 m II*Launceston Town Walls130 m II1A, Castle Street133 m IICoupland House and Attached Forecourt Walls136 m IIPerimeter Walls of Launceston Castle136 m IThe South Gatehouse of Launceston Castle and Attached Buildings138 m IThe North Gatehouse of Launceston Castle and Attached Walls143 m II4, Exeter Street144 m II3, Race Hill145 m

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Grade I and II* houses near Launceston

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

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Port EliotSt Germans · 17 mi away

Town LodgeSt Germans · 17 mi away

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King Arthur's Great HallsTintagel · 17 mi away

18, Market StreetHatherleigh · 18 mi away

Questions about Merchant House

Is Merchant House listed?

Yes. Merchant House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1206510), first listed on 27 February 1950.

Can you visit Merchant House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Merchant House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Launceston conservation area, designated in 1969.

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