11 Belgravia Street, Penzance, Cornwall - Results of a Heritage Assessment on Proposed Window Replacements

This report presents the results of a brief heritage assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for 11 Belgravia Street, Penzance, Cornwall, in advance of any proposed window replacement. Some 60-70% of the houses along Belgravia Street retain sash windows, at least on the street facade, although many of these sashes have been replaced. The remaining 30-40% have non-sash style UPVC and even metal framed windows. What is noticeable is that many properties have been changed from the original two-over-two pane sash windows to larger single pane sash or mock sashes. The windows of number 11 like many properties on the Street have likely been replaced in the early 20th century, but they remain broadly in keeping with the character of the Street, being sash style windows. The windows to the front of the No.11 facing into the street, need to be replaced in a style as was once intended for the wider planned development, and should retain the two-over-two sash style windows. Any changes to the rear windows of No.11 will have no affect upon the wider conservation area and are not of major concern in terms of their impact.