St Columb Major - Architecture

Architecture

The older part of the town follows a linear layout along Fair Street and Fore Street. Many houses on the narrow main street are slate hung. Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail designed Lloyds Bank, The school. Private houses by Trevail include Ashleigh house (1896) and Treventon house (1897). There are some good examples of architect William White's work including Bank House (circa 1857), Rosemellyn House (1871) Penmellyn House and the Old rectory. The Retreat was formerly St Columb Workhouse and was designed by George Gilbert Scott. In recent years there has been a surge of high quality new buildings on the edges of the town, including Jenner Parc and Arundell Parc. Other buildings of note include Barclays Bank, the Red Lion public house, Bond House, Hawkes shop and the town hall. The oldest house in St Columb is the Glebe house near the church which is now a tea room.

Buildings in St Columb Major
St Columb Church from an old etching (before 1845)
Glebe-houses from an old etching (mostly demolished now)
Trewan Hall
Glebe House
St Columb Church
The Red Lion Pub
Barclays Bank
Saint Columba's Cross in the churchyard

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