No 4 and Railed Area
NO 4 AND RAILED AREA, 4, THE PARAGON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085318
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- No 4 and Railed Area
- Statutory Address:
- NO 4 AND RAILED AREA, 4, THE PARAGON
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085318
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- No 4 and Railed Area
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 4 AND RAILED AREA, 4, THE PARAGON
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:
- NO 4 AND RAILED AREA, 4, THE PARAGON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 38028 64475
Details
RAMSGATE THE PARAGON TR 3864 SW 19/284 No. 4 and railed Area 13.9.74 GV II Terrace house. Circa 1816. Rendered with slate roof. Four storeys and basement with parapet and stacks to left. Two sashes with moulded surrounds on 2nd and 3rd floors. Two French windows on first floor in lead-hooded verandah, with 2 moulded elliptical arches, and simple Gothick traceried rails. Bow window to ground floor and basement with 2 sashes on ground floor with hood boxes, and glazing bar sash to left and half-glazed door to right in basement, with sash to right below stairs. Panelled door to right on ground floor with semi-circular fanlight in moulded surround, with additional brackets to balcony, with flight of 3 moulded marble steps. Spear head tails with urn-finial principals. Interior: simple early C19 details, with marble surrounds to painted iron moulded fireplaces. Simple turned baluster dog leg stairs. The principal rooms on ground floor and first floor are rendered elliptical by means of curved doors, preserving incised Greek key ornament and fine brass key plates and escutcheons The Paragon was originally laid out after 1802 as part of James Townley's redevelopment of the old Cavalry Barracks site (see Spencer Square), and largely completed by 1816. Nos. 4 to 11 inclusive indicate the original character of the terrace, subsequently much altered. (See C. Busson, Book of Ramsgate).
Listing NGR: TR3802864475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171917
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Busson, C, Book of Ramsgate, ()
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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