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Hall for Cornwall
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Hall for Cornwall

On the list as The City Hall

Listed Grade II* since 197155 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCATruro conservation area1971Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Hall for Cornwall

Hall for Cornwall, listed as The City Hall, is one of 9 Grade II* listed buildings in Truro and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 31 buildings in Truro to be listed, on 8 January 1971. It stands in the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 203 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1201442↗

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 15 minutes

Truro · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hall for CornwallStart here
  2. 2Old Mansion HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Truro CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Truro Crown CourtGrade II* · 0.3 mi on
Farther afield
Lander's MonumentGrade II*0.3miAlverton Manor HotelGrade II*0.4miChurch of St KeyneGrade II*0.8mi
Around it

67 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

II4 and 5, Lemon Street34 mIIThe Market Inn36 mII6 and 7, Lemon Street37 mII8 and 9, Lemon Street39 mIIThe War Memorial45 mII10 and 11, Lemon Street49 mII1, Prince's Street57 mII*The Mansion House and Attached Forecourt Railings57 mIILloyds Bank63 mII27A and 27B, Boscawen Street64 mIIRoyal Hotel64 mII83 and 84, Lemon Street65 mII2, Prince's Street68 mII31, Boscawen Street70 mII28 and 29, Boscawen Street70 mII10, Boscawen Street71 mIIFour K6 Telephone Kiosks71 mII4 and 5, Duke Street72 m
Show the other 49
IIWear House73 mII6 and 7, Duke Street73 mII8 and 9, Duke Street78 mII5, 6 and 7, Prince's Street82 mII1 and 2, Cathedral Lane83 mII11 and 12, Boscawen Street84 mII*Princes House87 mIINo 13 and Attached Forecourt Railings89 mIINos 80 and 81 and Attached Forecourt Railings91 mIIThe White Hart Public House96 mII2, Quay Street96 mIILetter Box Immediately East of Number 796 mIINos 14 and 15 and Attached Forecourt Railings96 mII21, St Mary's Street97 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction of Prince's Street and Quay Street K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction with Quay Street97 mIINo 79 and Attached Forecourt Railings99 mII3 and 4, Quay Street100 mII4, 5 and 6, Cathedral Lane100 mII16, St Mary's Street101 mII5, Quay Street103 mII19, St Mary's Street103 mII15, St Mary's Street104 mIIWarehouses Parallel to Rear of Nos 75-81 Lemon Street105 mII*Penhaligon House, Princes Street Front105 mII77 and 78, Lemon Street106 mII7, Cathedral Lane107 mII16 and 17, Lemon Street108 mII1, St Nicholas Street112 mIINo 18 and Attached Forecourt Railings116 mII76, Lemon Street120 mII19-22, New Bridge Street124 mIINo 19 and Attached Forecourt Railings128 mII7, Quay Street130 mII8, Quay Street130 mIIBarclays Bank131 mIINos 74 and 75 and Attached Forecourt Railings132 mIINo 20 and Attached Forecourt Railings136 mII16, King Street136 mII16, St Nicholas Street139 mII1, Old Bridge Street141 mII6 and 7, King Street142 mII*Old Mansion House143 mITruro Cathedral143 mIIOld Bridge over River Allen145 mIIWarehouse (King Appliance Service)145 mII19, Old Bridge Street145 mIINew Bridge over River Allen146 mIINo 21 and Attached Forecourt Railings146 mII5, High Cross149 m
More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Truro

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

AlmshousesTregony · 6 mi away
Fish CrossPenryn · 7 mi away
The Old Town HallFalmouth · 7 mi away
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic SocietyFalmouth · 8 mi away
Market HouseSt Austell · 13 mi away
Helston Town HallHelston · 15 mi away
Pengersick CastlePraa Sands · 18 mi away
Polruan BlockhousePolruan · 19 mi away

Questions about Hall for Cornwall

Is Hall for Cornwall listed?

Yes. The City Hall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1201442), first listed on 8 January 1971.

Can you visit Hall for Cornwall?

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

Is Hall for Cornwall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969.

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