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WEYMOUTH SY6879 ESPLANADE
873-1/21/136 (West side)
14/06/74 Nos.56 AND 57
York Buildings (terrace), with area
railings
(Formerly Listed as:
ESPLANADE
No.56
York Buildings)
(Formerly Listed as:
ESPLANADE
No.57
York Buildings) GV II Pair of houses, now in one occupation, part of an original
terrace of 7 houses. c1785 (RCHME), modified mid C19.
Rendered, tile roof.
3 storeys, attic and basement. Each has a tile hipped dormer,
with sash to No.56 and early 2-light casement to No.57, above
plain sashes, 2 at second floor, and 2-storey bold canted
oriels, with low-pitched lead hipped cappings and modillion
top cornice; set back in the main wall plane are 2 sashes to
each basement. To left and right on 6 steps are original
panelled doors. The basement areas are enclosed by spearhead
railings, returned at the ends and centre, but with low coped
wall to the extreme right.
The right return, with double gable, is plain, and the rear,
in New Street,is mainly in unrendered brickwork, with a
mansard roof slope with dormers, and sashes with bars in
moulded flush boxes; two 4-pane, two 12-pane, and a stair sash
with margin panes. There is also a low 2-storey gabled service
wing.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
There were originally 3 houses here, but the end property has
been demolished. In detail they were probably similar to No.51
(qv), but the fronts modified later.
(RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 354). Listing NGR: SY6802379083
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
467570
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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