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Princes House
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Princes House

Listed Grade II* since 195076 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCATruro conservation area1950Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

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

About

About Princes House

Princes House is one of 9 Grade II* listed buildings in Truro and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 76 buildings in Truro to be listed, on 29 December 1950. It stands in the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 173 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1282621↗

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

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

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Princes HouseStart here
  2. 2Truro CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Truro Crown CourtGrade II* · 0.3 mi on
Farther afield
Alverton Manor HotelGrade II*0.3miLander's MonumentGrade II*0.3miChurch of St KeyneGrade II*0.8mi
Around it

40 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIWear House14 mII*Penhaligon House, Princes Street Front19 mIILetter Box Immediately East of Number 719 mIIK6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction of Prince's Street and Quay Street K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction with Quay Street20 mII*The Mansion House and Attached Forecourt Railings31 mII5, 6 and 7, Prince's Street34 mII5, Quay Street41 mII3 and 4, Quay Street43 mII8, Quay Street44 mII7, Quay Street44 mII2, Quay Street51 mII*Old Mansion House56 mII2, Prince's Street57 mIIThe White Hart Public House60 mIIWarehouse (King Appliance Service)67 mII1, Prince's Street71 mIIFormer Bishop Philpot Library and Public Rooms75 mII19-22, New Bridge Street76 m
Show the other 22
II8 and 9, Duke Street78 mII6 and 7, Duke Street79 mII21, St Mary's Street83 mIIThe War Memorial86 mII*The City Hall87 mII4 and 5, Duke Street88 mIINew Bridge over River Allen95 mIIThe Britannia Inn96 mII19, St Mary's Street101 mII31, Boscawen Street101 mII7, New Bridge Street110 mII28 and 29, Boscawen Street115 mIIThe Market Inn116 mII16, St Mary's Street118 mII4 and 5, Lemon Street120 mII27A and 27B, Boscawen Street124 mII6 and 7, Lemon Street124 mII8 and 9, Lemon Street125 mII15, St Mary's Street125 mII10 and 11, Lemon Street129 mIILloyds Bank146 mIIRoyal Hotel149 m
More like it

Grade I and II* houses near Truro

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Manor HousesGrampound · 7 mi away
51, High StreetFalmouth · 7 mi away
48, Arwenack StreetFalmouth · 8 mi away
1, 2 and 3, Bank PlaceFalmouth · 8 mi away
Arwenack House Arwenack ManorFalmouth · 8 mi away
Marlborough HouseFalmouth · 8 mi away
Compressor House, Chimney, Whim Engine House and Electricity Substation at Robinsons Shaft, South Crofty MinePool and Illogan · 10 mi away
Huer's HutNewquay · 11 mi away

Questions about Princes House

Is Princes House listed?

Yes. Princes House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1282621), first listed on 29 December 1950.

Can you visit Princes House?

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

Is Princes House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Check an entry on Historic England’s website before relying on it. Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, credited above, copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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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