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The Green Bank Hotel, Falmouth, Cornwall - Results of a Heritage Assessment |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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This report presents the results of a heritage assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) in advance of a planning application for the development of The Green Bank Hotel, Falmouth, Cornwall. The work was carried out in accordance with best practice. The heritage assessment followed the guidance that is outlined in: Conservation Principles: Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment (English Heritage 2008); The Setting of Heritage Assets (Historic England 2015); Seeing History in the View (English Heritage 2011); Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Setting (Historic Scotland 2010); and Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment: 3rd Edition (Landscape Institute 2013). The Green Bank Hotel stands upon a precipice above the eponymous Green Bank Quay in Falmouth. This part of the town was developed by the Basset family of Tehidy c.1790-1810 as a prestige suburb of the expanding town, with many excellent early 19th century Regency villas and terraces rising in serried ranks up the hillside. The quay was used by the famous Packet service and the houses above were built to attract Packet captains, merchants, and other affluent families. The hotel is a complex building with origins in the 17th century, but it was extended and upgraded in the early 19th century to make it a suitable place for commercial travellers of quality to attend and to reside. The strong Regency character of parts of the hotel is in keeping with the dominant aesthetic of the Conservation Area, but, unlike the Conservation Area, the hotel continued to grow and expand over the course of the 19th century and the 20th century. There are Late Regency/Early Victorian, Late Victorian, Imperial Colonial, and Art Deco elements to the standing building, however mid-to-late 20th century contributions detract from the good parts of the hotel and the Conservation Area. The hotel is caught in an overlapping web of setting constraints. The redline boundary contains one Grade II Listed structure (the quay), it lies in close proximity to 20+ other Listed structures, it stands within the Falmouth Conservation Area, and it provides a key view from the Flushing Conservation Area, with that village having very strong historical links to Falmouth. The proposed changes to the physical structure of the hotel have the potential to impact the character of the Falmouth Conservation Area and the setting of the designated heritage assets in its immediate vicinity. The impact could be beneficial, neutral, or adverse depending on the nature of the asset and the extent of the changes. A careful consideration to any proposed changes is required to avoid what are usually perceived as adverse effects. |
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Bryn W Morris
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South West Archaeology Ltd.
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| Year of Publication: |
2022
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Cornwall |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 180504, 33586 (Easting, Northing)
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15 Mar 2024 |
