B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1989.1072
Identification
Item: Market House at midnight in Penzance illuminated and decorated in honour of a Royal Occasion
Description: This is the West elevation of Penzance Market House. It is a semi classic structure of Cornish granite with ashlar stonework surmounted by a lofty dome at the Eastern end.. The Market House and Guildhall opened on 14 June 1838 on the site of the old Market House and Coinage Hall which incorporated prison cells. The Post Office was located below the colonnade in 1864. The ancient granite cross, now outside Penlee House Museum, was against the Southern wall. The monument to Sir Humphry Davy, built by public subscription, was sculpted by W and T Wills and unveiled on 17 October 1872.
Condition: Good -
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
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