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Alverne
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Alverne

On the list as Camelot Restaurant

Listed Grade II* since 196957 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCAPenzance conservation area1969Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Alverne

Alverne, listed as Camelot Restaurant, is one of 12 Grade II* listed buildings in Penzance and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 10 January 1969, and its entry was last amended on 7 February 1974. It stands in the Penzance conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 136 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1143144↗

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: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

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

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1AlverneStart here
  2. 2Market BuildingGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3The Union HotelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Methodist Church including railingsGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St Mary's ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
53, Chapel StreetGrade II*0.2miThe VicarageGrade II*0.2miWest Penwith Rdc Offices Including RailingsGrade II*0.3miSouth PierGrade II*0.4miTreneere ManorGrade II*0.6miNancealverne HouseGrade II*0.7mi
Around it

35 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II1 and 2, Alverton Road28 mII3, Green Market38 mII4, Green Market44 mII3 and 4, North Parade53 mII2, North Parade56 mII5, Green Market56 mII9, North Parade61 mII5, Causeway Head61 mII10, North Parade63 mII6, Green Market64 mII1, North Parade65 mII2 and 3, Clarence Street66 mII11-15, North Parade67 mII7, Green Market69 mII*Baptist Church and Attached Schoolroom at Rear73 mIILondon Inn73 mII14 and 15, Alverton Road74 mIIWhite Lion Hotel79 m
Show the other 17
II27B, Market Place80 mII16-18, Alverton Road90 mIIHepworths95 mII19 and 20, Alverton Road100 mIIPublic Buildings110 mII17-27, North Parade115 mIIBuriton House126 mII10 and 11, Market Place128 mIIBoots Chemist133 mII4-8, Victoria Place134 mIMarket Building137 mII12, Market Place141 mII10 and 10A, Victoria Place143 mII13 and 14, Market Place144 mIICresta Silks Limited148 mII9 and 10, Parade Street149 mIISeven Stars Public House150 m
More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Penzance

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Keigwin Little KeigwinMousehole · 2 mi away
The Old Manor House or Chy-an-Eglos and Stables at RearMarazion · 3 mi away
Glanmor HouseHayle · 6 mi away
Former Offices and Remains of Foundry of Harvey and CompanyHayle · 7 mi away
St Germoe's ChairPraa Sands · 7 mi away
Harbour wharfs and piers including the two lighthousesSt Ives · 7 mi away
Compressor House, Chimney, Whim Engine House and Electricity Substation at Robinsons Shaft, South Crofty MinePool and Illogan · 14 mi away
Marlborough HouseFalmouth · 20 mi away

Questions about Alverne

Is Alverne listed?

Yes. Camelot Restaurant is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1143144), first listed on 10 January 1969.

Can you visit Alverne?

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

Is Alverne in a conservation area?

Yes, the Penzance 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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