506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108778
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108778
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
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:
- 506, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bournemouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 11170 91805
Details
SZ 1091 + 1191 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD (north side) Boscombe 22/248 No 506 II
Commercial premises. Late C19. Stuccoed brick with ashlar dressings; roof not visible. 3 storeys, 3 bays. Elaborate ashlar shop front has: round-arched door- way (with late C20 door) on left and round-arched window on right, flanking wider central window which is square-headed with rounded top corners (both windows late C20 plate glass); the bays are defined by panelled and fluted pilasters with decorative capitals set on tall plinth which, below windows has raised and fielded panels broken by lozenges; the pilasters support entablature, the frieze of which is covered by 1980s fascia board; above cornice is balustrade, having central panel with anthemion and floral decoration under swan's-neck pediment with fruit swag below and ball on cushion finial above. On upper floors, bays are defined by giant pilasters broken by cornices (paired to each floor); pilasters flanking central bay rise to break through parapet, flanking paired blind panels and supporting triangular pediment; to either side the coped parapet is treated as a broken swan's- neck pediment, the outer pilasters with ball on cushion finials. First and second floor windows are sashes, wider to centre, having small-pane upper sashes, single- pane lower sashes and all with ashlar architraves, those on first floor having floating triangular pediments. End stack to right. No 506 was built as part of a row of similar buildings, the others now demolished or much altered.
Listing NGR: SZ1117091805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101934
- 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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