Numbers 1 to 14 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-4, ATHENAEUM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129988
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1 to 14 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-4, ATHENAEUM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129988
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1 to 14 and Attached Forecourt Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-4, ATHENAEUM STREET
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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 1 TO 14 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-4, ATHENAEUM STREET
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 47482 54113
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4754 ATHENAEUM STREET, Hoe 740-1/57/255 (West side) 25/01/54 Nos.1-4 (Consecutive) and attached forecourt walls and railings (Formerly Listed as: ATHENAEUM STREET, Plymouth Nos.1-4 AND 10-14 (Consecutive))
GV II
2 pairs of houses, part of planned street. c1829, attributed to Foulston. MATERIALS: stucco, with traces of incised blocking out, on probable rubble, with stucco detail; asbestos slate stepped roofs behind parapet with moulded cornice (as part of entablature to Nos 2-4) and recessed centre panel to each pair; segmental-roofed attic dormers, No.2 with possibly original 16-pane sash, and brick end stacks with various old clay pots. PLAN: double-depth plan plus rear service wings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic over basement; each pair of houses a symmetrical 4-window front with centre bays broken forward. Stucco detail includes channelled rustication to ground floor of Nos 2 and 3, recessed segmental-arched panels to ground-floor openings, moulded architraves to 1st floor of Nos 2 and 3, remains of Greek key pattern to parapet frieze of No.2 and sill string to all. Original hornless sashes to No.3, now 6-pane sashes but with horizontal glazing bars removed to 1st-floor sash, the ground-floor sash originally with wide margin panes. These are the only original windows in the street at the front above basement level. Other windows are later horned sashes to Nos 1 and 3 and C20 windows to No.4. Both pairs retain their original pilastered wooden porches, each with a squat segmental pediment over an entablature with key pattern to frieze, No.2 has a C20 copy 4-panel door with top 2 panels glazed, the others have late C20 doors. INTERIOR: not inspected but may contain original features of interest. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: original wrought-iron forecourt walls and railings with arrow-head finials and urn finials to stanchions, the railings crossing the entrance bridges and down to the basement. Although damaged during the Blitz, this street is still a good example of early C19 terraced house design and part of an important planned group on the Hoe.
(Cox J and Thorp J (Keystone, Historic Buildings Consultants): Atheneum Street, Plymouth, Devon: K426 2; The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 664).
Listing NGR: SX4748054160
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473180
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989)
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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