William Curtis House
WILLIAM CURTIS HOUSE, 25, LENTEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1094163
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- William Curtis House
- Statutory Address:
- WILLIAM CURTIS HOUSE, 25, LENTEN STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01522/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1094163
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- William Curtis House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLIAM CURTIS HOUSE, 25, LENTEN STREET
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:
- WILLIAM CURTIS HOUSE, 25, LENTEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 71477 39362
Details
LENTEN STREET 1. 5236 (North Side) No 25 William Curtis House). Formerly listed as No 25 (Brooklands)] SU 7139 2/45 13.3.51. II GV 2. C17 and C18. 2 storeys plus attic; 3 bays. Brick; tiled roof hipped at one end. Ground floor with central entrance with pedimented doorcase and flanking flush windows. Moulded brick band at 1st floor level to right-hand part of facade. 1st floor with 3 flush windows. Eaves cornice. 2 hipped dormer windows in the roof. To the left an early C19 single-bay extension. The return on the right of 3 bays, the central one with a modern projection that partly obscures the initials and date NG (17)02 in vitreous bricks. The upper windows are wood cross-windows. Inside, some timber framing and a C17 staircase with simple contemporary plaster ceiling. Birthplace of William Curtis, botanist, in 1746.
Nos 11 and 13, Nos 13A, 15 (at the rear) 15A, 17, No 21, No 23 (Weybourne House) and No 25 (William Curtis House) together with Nos 6 to 14 (even), No 16 (Lenten House) and No 16A on opposite side form a group.
Listing NGR: SU7148039367
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 141828
- 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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