Former Meeting Rooms and Fire Station, St Austell
Location/Address
6-14 Truro Road, St Austell
Type
Description
19th century Assembly Rooms and early 20th century fire station, both now a shop occupied by Sports Direct.
Assembly Rooms (HER No.178496), built by Sylvanius Trevail, opened in July 1896 by Sir Charles Sawle, with the ceremony followed by a public luncheon and grand concert. Building contained a drill hall, board room, storeroom, kitchen and fire engine shed. On the first floor was a large hall with stage and balcony, meeting rooms and offices.
Fire Station, Truro Road, built 1920, on the east side of the Assembly Rooms (HER No. 178497). Recorded on the 1:2500 Revised Edition 1931 OS map.
Identified in the St Austell THI survey as Possible Locally Significant Building depending on further research.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Meeting Rooms, Fire StationAge
Late 9th century, early 20th centuryArchitectural and Artistic Interest
Assembly Rooms were designed by Cornwall's most famous 19th century architect.
Date Listed
n/a
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