Numbers 1-14 Fizgerald House
NUMBERS 1-14 FIZGERALD HOUSE, CROFT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039983
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-14 Fizgerald House
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-14 FIZGERALD HOUSE, CROFT LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039983
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-14 Fizgerald House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1-14 FIZGERALD HOUSE, CROFT LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-14 FIZGERALD HOUSE, CROFT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Seaford
- National Grid Reference:
- TV4842299049
Details
TV 48 99
1/46
SEAFORD
CROFT LANE
Nos 1-14 (consec)
Fizgerald House
II
Former almshouses, now flats. Late C19 in Gothic style. Built of flint with
red brick dressings and tiled roof. Comprises two 2-storey wings linked by
3-storey elaborate tower and former separate house (possibly a warden's house
originally) now linked by modern wall. Left hand portion has end chimney
stack with terracotta chimney-pots. First floor has 3 pointed and latticed
casements in gabled dormers and ground floor has 3 latticed casements with
hood moulding mainly retaining corbels. Central tower of 3 storey with
octagonal corner turret and crenellated parapet. Turret has 2 stone bands and
lancet windows. 2 Floor to right of turret has one 4 light window with
mullions and transomes. 1st floor has two windows one 2-light and ground floor
has right side pointed archway with stone shield above with motto 'crom a boo'
the Fitzgerald family motto. Chimneys to left and right have 6 elaborate
terracotta chimneypots. To the right is a 2-storey wing with 4 brick dormers
with lattice casement to first floor and hood mouldings which have lost their
corbels. End right ground floor windows are C20. Further right linked by a
modern brick wall is the former warden's house. Late C19. Faced with flint
with red brick dressings and tiled roof with tall end brick stacks. First
floor has 3 casements now mainly C20 aluminium in the gables. Central window
has shield with the motto 'crom a boo'. Ground floor windows have hood
moulding and corbels. Central arched doorway with hood moulding on brackets
now built in.
Listing NGR: TV4842299049
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361755
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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