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395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103851
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: 395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
Statutory Address:: 395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1103851
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
Date of most recent amendment:: 18-Mar-1999
List Entry Name:: 395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD
Statutory Address 1:: 395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 395, 397 AND 399, OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 64407 01240

Details

PORTSMOUTH

SU6401 OLD COMMERCIAL ROAD, Landport 774-1/7/281 (West side) 10/01/53 Nos.395, 397 AND 399 (Formerly Listed as: COMMERCIAL ROAD, Landport Nos.395-399 (Odd))

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses, part of same terrace as No.393 (qv). Late C18. Red brick in Flemish bond. Plain tiled roof, each with stack on right, Nos 395 and 397 brick, No.399 rendered. Each 2 storeys, attic and basement, 2 bays. Each has 5 stone steps with flanking attached railings approaching recessed 6-fielded panel door, upper panels glazed, panelled reveals, flanking narrow pilasters and cut pediment. On right of No.395 early C19 tripartite canted bay, centre sash and narrow flanking sashes, pilasters divide lights, frieze and moulded cornice, apron below. On right of Nos 397 and 399 2 sashes, No.397 12-pane. Each has 2 first-floor sashes, Nos 395 and 397 have 12-pane sashes. Brick dentil band course with stone cap, stone coped parapet. Hipped dormer to each with 6-pane sash. INTERIOR not inspected. (Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs: Portsmouth: 1974-: 89).

Listing NGR: SU6440501246

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Legacy System number:: 474978
Legacy System:: LBS

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Lloyd, D W , Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 89

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.