Theatres · South West England
John Francis Basset
In or near Pool.
John Francis Basset in England South West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Camborne · 0.4 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
John Francis Basset is a cinema or movie theatre in England South West, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Market House, also known as Camborne Town Hall, is a commercial building in Church Street in Camborne, Cornwall, England. The structure, which is currently used as a hotel and public house, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The town was first granted a right to hold markets in 1708. In the early 19th century, a market house was commissioned by the lord of the manor, Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville, whose seat was at Tehidy House. It was erected on the corner of Commercial Street and Church Street in 1802 and rebuilt in the 1830s. Following damage caused by a major storm in 1864, the then lord of the manor, John Francis Basset, offered to rebuild the structure again. The new building was designed in the Italianate style, built in ashlar sandstone and was completed in 1867. It originally consisted of a rectangular block of seven bays facing onto on Commercial Street with a four-stage tower on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2135, -5.3011
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Camborne
- Postcode
- TR14 8LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Camborne — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26597490 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Market House, Camborne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is John Francis Basset?
- John Francis Basset is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR14 8LD), in the parish of Camborne.
- What is John Francis Basset?
- John Francis Basset in England South West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to John Francis Basset?
- The nearest railway station is Camborne, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR14 8LD.
- When was John Francis Basset built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Who owns John Francis Basset?
- John Francis Basset is owned by | website=.
- Is John Francis Basset a protected site?
- Yes — John Francis Basset is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to John Francis Basset?
- The nearest railway station is Camborne, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR14 8LD.