Balmond, F., Wapshott, E. and Walls, S. H. (2022). Former Roselyon Preparatory School, St Blazey Road, St Blaise, Cornwall - Heritage Impact Assessment. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1108502. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Roselyon Preparatory School, St Blazey Road, St Blaise, Cornwall - Heritage Impact Assessment
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report presents the results of a heritage impact assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for a residential development at Former Roselyon Preparatory School, St Blazey Road, St Blaise, Cornwall. The house and the grounds are mid to late Victorian. They sit within an earlier and a contemporary 19th century industrial landscape and they are framed to the north-west by the older estate of Old Roselyon. The wider landscape to the east and to the north-west is comprised of sections of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (Luxulyan Valley). The 17th century to 19th century industrial landscape still dominates the character of the region today and its socio-economic influence (both positive and negative) is still crucial to how we experience present day Cornwall. The estate, with its polite garden character overlying the industrial mining character, echoes the wider regional narrative of much of Cornwall. The building is an undesignated local heritage asset and it is surprisingly authentic and little altered despite its former school function. That being said, it has some significant structural issues such as water ingress due to a lack of recent maintenance and it has been a target of extreme anti-social behaviour that has led to many of the important historic features having been stolen or ripped out and damaged as well as walls and windows having been smashed. This was a building that was intended to impress and to beneficially represent its early owners, most probably Major John Polkinghorne. It is of limited but recognisable architectural value as it is quite a fine and elaborate example of its type and clearly no expense was spared on its original interior. That being said, it is neither sufficiently historic in date nor is it associated with significant named individuals to list for protection. Should this application be successful then the building would be demolished. It is therefore recommended that detailed historic building recording is undertaken as part of any planning conditions to allow for the collection of more information on the structural phasing of the building and its potential early layout, its form, and its function prior to its loss. The impact of the proposed development on the designated heritage assets within the wider landscape is negligible to no change and therefore the impact on these assets is considered to be neutral or slight. The impact of the proposed demolition of a moderate valued asset is major/adverse and therefore the effect on this asset is considered to be moderate or large.
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Author:		 E Wapshott
F Balmond
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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Parish: St. Blaise
County: Cornwall
District: Cornwall
Country: England
Grid Reference: 207177, 53876 (Easting, Northing)
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HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-504723
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Created Date:		 04 Jul 2023