Numbers 23 to 39 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
NUMBERS 23 TO 39 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 23-39, GRAND PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113297
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23 to 39 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 23 TO 39 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 23-39, GRAND PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113297
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23 to 39 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 23 TO 39 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 23-39, GRAND PARADE
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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 23 TO 39 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 23-39, GRAND PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 47243 53632
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4753 GRAND PARADE, Hoe, West 740-1/66/313 (South side) 01/05/75 Nos.23-39 (Odd) and attached forecourt walls and railings (Formerly Listed as: GREAT WESTERN ROAD, Plymouth West Hoe Terrace Nos 1-9 (consec))
GV II
Planned terrace of houses, the rear elevation overlooking Plymouth Sound, several now used as hotels. c1860s. Stucco with stucco detail; roof hidden behind balustered parapet with moulded cornice; stuccoed end and axial stacks with moulded cornices. Double-depth plan, the houses arranged as mirror-image pairs with paired porches, each house with 1 room at the front. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys over basement; fronts of centre and end houses broken forward, each house a 2-window range except centre house which is a 3-window range; many original hornless sashes, some horned copies and some C20 windows; tripartite windows to ground floor. Stucco detail includes: pilastered porches, each with 3 keyed round-arched openings to the front and 2 similar blind openings to the sides; entablature above ground floor continuing around porches with balustraded fronts; bracketed sills, pilasters, entablature and pediments to 1st floor of centre and end houses and to the principal chambers of the other houses; all other window openings to upper floors with moulded architraves and sill brackets under sill string. Panelled doors except Nos 33 and 39 with C20 doors. INTERIORS where inspected retain moulded and carved plaster ceiling cornices and various other original features including staircases. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: stuccoed forecourt walls surmounted by cast-iron railings with pointed arcaded detail. A prominently sited and complete terrace of this period.
Listing NGR: SX4724353632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473460
- 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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