York Buildings (Terrace)
YORK BUILDINGS (TERRACE), 55, ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145953
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- York Buildings (Terrace)
- Statutory Address:
- YORK BUILDINGS (TERRACE), 55, ESPLANADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1145953
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- York Buildings (Terrace)
- Statutory Address 1:
- YORK BUILDINGS (TERRACE), 55, ESPLANADE
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:
- YORK BUILDINGS (TERRACE), 55, ESPLANADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 68028 79073
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6879 ESPLANADE 873-1/21/135 (West side) 12/12/53 No.55 York Buildings (terrace)
GV II
Formerly known as: Nos.4 AND 4A YORK BUILDINGS. House, formerly central feature in a terrace of 7, slightly stepped forward from the adjoining properties. c1785 (RCHME). Rendered, tile roof. 3 storeys, attic and basement. A 2-light casement hipped tile dormer above a bold 2-storey bow oriel with 9-pane sashes at second floor and 12-pane at first floor, with dividing pilasters, those to the second floor having fluted capitals. The top level has a moulded cornice above fluted frieze, with some paterae, and a cable-mould sill. This is all carried on 2 slender wood columns at the ground-floor level, behind which is a smaller bow with plain sashes, flanked by part-glazed doors on 6 steps, each in a moulded architrave and with a frieze and dentil cornice. A small basement light. The deep ridge stack lies to the left. The rear, in New Street, has a narrow wing with 4-pane sashes in flush boxes; the main range has a tiled mansard roof with 4-pane sash dormer, a 12-pane in flush box at first floor, and a brick stack to the right. A splendid and well retained centre to the original terrace; at the time of the previous listing, the second floor had 2 casements now replaced with the appropriate sashes. INTERIOR: not inspected. (RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 354).
Listing NGR: SY6802579072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467569
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970), 354
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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