Palacio Lounge

Last updated

Palacio Lounge
Former Town Hall And Attached Former Fire Station.jpg
The building in 2019
LocationThe Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Coordinates 50°09′21″N5°04′19″W / 50.1557°N 5.0720°W / 50.1557; -5.0720
Built1866
Architect Charles Reeves and Lewis George Butcher
Architectural style(s) Italianate style
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameFormer town hall and attached former fire station
Designated23 January 1973
Reference no. 1269980
Cornwall UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Shown in Cornwall

The Palacio Lounge is a former municipal building on The Moor in Falmouth, Cornwall, a town in England. The structure, which currently operates as a restaurant and bar, is a Grade II listed building. [1]

Contents

History

The elected corporation of Falmouth was based at what is now the Old Town Hall until the mid-1860s. They then decided that they required larger premises, and so commissioned a new building on The Moor. The site they selected, on the corner of Webber Street and Killigrew Street, was formerly occupied by Allen's Brewery. [2]

Construction work on the new building began in 1864. [3] It was designed by Charles Reeves and Lewis George Butcher in the Italianate style, built by Olver & Sons in rubble masonry with a stucco finish at a cost of £4,000, and was completed in 1866. [4] [5] It was also used as a courthouse, and contained a county court office, registrar's office, high bailiff's office and apartments for judges. In 1895, the building was extended to the northwest, with the new section serving as a fire station. [1] However, in 1896, the corporation moved to new premises in the Municipal Buildings. [6]

The building continued to serve as the local magistrates' court until 1990. [7] It was then converted into the Rumours nightclub, shortly thereafter, [8] [9] with modifications which were later described as "not particularly sympathetic". In 2015, it was restored at a cost of £600,000 and converted into a restaurant and bar named the Palacio Lounge. [10] [11] [12]

The Palacio Lounge featured in the novel, Troubled Blood , in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith in 2020. [13] [14] [15] Scenes for the television adaptation of the same book were filmed there and released as Strike Series 5 Troubled Blood in 2022. [16] [17] [18]

Architecture

The design involves a main frontage which is five bays wide and almost symmetrical, except that the rightmost bay is wider to incorporate the main entrance, designed to be viewed from Killigrew Street. The curved doorway is flanked by Tuscan columns and has a royal coat of arms in the cornice above. The ground floor is rusticated. The central section of three bays, which is slightly projected forward and features a squat attic storey, contains, at ground floor level, a segmental headed window with voussoirs and a keystone in the middle bay, and segmental headed doorways with voussoirs and keystones in the bays on either side. On the first floor, the central section is fenestrated by round headed windows with keystones and ogee-shaped hood moulds and, on the attic floor, it is fenestrated by small rectangular windows. The two-storey end bays are fenestrated by segmental headed windows on both floors. At roof level, the central section is surmounted by eaves supported by brackets, while the end bays are surmounted by modillioned cornices. The fire station section is also five bays wide and fenestrated in a similar style. [1]

Internally, some original features survive, including many of the windows, a cantilevered stone staircase, and a canopy in the old magistrates' court. [1] [10] The building was grade II listed in 1973. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Falmouth, Cornwall</span> Town in Cornwall, England

Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

<i>The Cuckoos Calling</i> 2013 detective novel by J. K. Rowling

The Cuckoo's Calling is a 2013 crime fiction novel written by J. K. Rowling, and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It is the first novel in the Cormoran Strike series of detective novels and was followed by The Silkworm in 2014, Career of Evil in 2015, Lethal White in 2018, Troubled Blood in 2020 and The Ink Black Heart in 2022. A seventh book The Running Grave was published on 26 September 2023.

<i>Strike</i> (TV series) 2017 British crime drama series

Strike is a British crime drama television programme based on the book series Cormoran Strike by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The programme was first broadcast on BBC One on 27 August 2017, after receiving an advance premiere at the British Film Institute on 10 August 2017.

<i>Troubled Blood</i> 2020 detective novel by J. K. Rowling

Troubled Blood is the fifth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, written by J. K. Rowling and published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The novel was released on 15 September 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Municipal Buildings, Falmouth</span> Municipal building in Falmouth, Cornwall, England

The Municipal Buildings are based on The Moor in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. The structure, which currently accommodates both Falmouth Art Gallery and Falmouth Library, is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hadleigh Town Hall</span> Municipal building in Southwold, Suffolk, England

Hadleigh Town Hall, also referred to as the New Town Hall, is a municipal building in the Market Place in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Hadleigh Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inverkeithing Town House</span> Municipal building in Inverkeithing, Scotland

Inverkeithing Town House is a municipal building in the Townhall Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a base by members of the local community council, is a Category A listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Market House, Camborne</span> Commercial building in Camborne, Cornwall, England

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corn Exchange, Arbroath</span> Commercial building in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a public house, is a Category B listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cashel Town Hall</span> Municipal building in County Tipperary, Ireland

Cashel Town Hall is a municipal building in the middle of Main Street, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. The building is currently used as a heritage centre and tourist information office.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stocksbridge Town Hall</span> Municipal building in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England

Stocksbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in Manchester Road in Stocksbridge, a town in South Yorkshire in England. The town hall, which was previously the offices and meeting place of Stocksbridge Urban District Council, is now the home of Stocksbridge Town Council as well as other community organisations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clones Market House</span> Municipal building in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland

Clones Market House, also known as Clones Town Hall is a municipal building at The Diamond in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. It is currently used by Monaghan County Council as a venue for the delivery of local services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dalton Town Hall</span> Municipal building in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England

Dalton Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road, Dalton-in-Furness, a town in Cumbria, England. The building, which accommodates the offices and meeting place of Dalton-in-Furness Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Darlaston Town Hall is a municipal building in Victoria Road in Darlaston, a town in the West Midlands of England. The building, which is currently leased to a charity which manages local community activities, is a locally listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pershore Town Hall</span> Municipal building in Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Pershore Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Pershore, a town in Worcestershire, in England. Originally commissioned as a post office, it is now the headquarters of Pershore Town Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Town Hall, Paignton</span> Municipal building in Paignton, Devon, England

The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building in New Street in Paignton, a town in Devon, in England. It served as the offices of Paignton Urban District Council until 1946, but was later converted for residential use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Courthouse, Redruth</span> Municipal building in Redruth, Cornwall, England

The Old Courthouse, also known as the Old Town Hall, is a historic building in Penryn Street in Redruth, a town in Cornwall, in England. The structure, which was used for judicial purposes before being converted for use as a social club, is a Grade II listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Austell Market House</span> Municipal building in St Austell, Cornwall, England

St Austell Market House is a municipal building in St Austell, a town in Cornwall, in England. The structure, which accommodates a series of boutique shops, is a Grade II* listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Town Hall, Falmouth</span> Municipal building in Falmouth, Cornwall, England

The Old Town Hall is a historic building in the High Street in Falmouth, Cornwall, a town in England. The structure, which accommodates a small art gallery, is a Grade II* listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Columb Major Town Hall</span> Municipal building in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

St Columb Major Town Hall is a historic building in the Market Place in St Columb Major, a town in Cornwall, in England. The building, which serves as the offices and meeting place of St Columb Major Town Council as well as a public library, is a Grade II* listed building.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Historic England. "Former town hall and attached former fire station (1269980)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Walk around Falmouth". The Packet. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Gay, Susan E. (1903). Old Falmouth. Headley Brothers. p. 235. ISBN   978-1-4710-4716-9.
  4. ↑ "Kelly's Directory of Cornwall". 1906. p. 99.
  5. ↑ "Important dates in Falmouth's History" (PDF). Falmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Falmouth Art Gallery and Library". The Victorian Web. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "No licence: fined £20". West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. 19 July 1990. Retrieved 8 June 2024. A man who pleaded guilty at Falmouth Magistrates Court... (last case reported in the local newspapers)
  8. ↑ "End of an era in Falmouth". Minewarfare & Clearance Diving Officers' Association. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tributes paid after landlady Pat Harding of Rumours Wine Bar in Falmouth passes away". Cornwall Live. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Bar and cafe plan submitted for old Remedies Nightclub". Falmouth Packet. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Falmouth Lounge aims for May launch". The Falmouth Packet. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Dale, Helen (25 May 2015). "Thursday opening for Falmouth's Palacio Lounge". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. ↑ Galbraith, Robert (2020). Troubled Blood. Little Brown Book Group. ISBN   978-0751579963.
  14. ↑ "JK Rowling Robert Galbraith new book Troubled Blood features Cornwall". The Falmouth Packet. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "JK Rowling's new bestseller features Falmouth's Palacio Lounge and The Moor". Falmouth Nub News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Where is Strike: Troubled Blood filmed?". Good to know. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Strike, JK Rowling TV detective series, filmed in Falmouth". The Falmouth Packet. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "J K Rowling private investigator BBC series Strike returns". The Falmouth Packet. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.