Walls, Ramps and Stairways on South Front of Terrace
WALLS, RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS ON SOUTH FRONT OF TERRACE, ADELAIDE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187539
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Ramps and Stairways on South Front of Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS ON SOUTH FRONT OF TERRACE, ADELAIDE CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187539
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Ramps and Stairways on South Front of Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS ON SOUTH FRONT OF TERRACE, ADELAIDE CRESCENT
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:
- WALLS, RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS ON SOUTH FRONT OF TERRACE, ADELAIDE CRESCENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29374 04317
Details
HOVE
TQ2904SW ADELAIDE CRESCENT 579-1/22/5 (South side) 05/05/69 Walls, ramps and stairways on South front of terrace (Formerly Listed as: ADELAIDE CRESCENT Ramps, balustrades and staircases to East and West of garden enclosure)
GV II*
Retaining walls and stairways. c1830, restored 1981-2. Designed by Decimus Burton. Render over rubble or brick. Symmetrical in plan: East side, 2 sections of retaining wall returned to SE corner of Adelaide Crescent No 1 (qv) with stairway down to Kingsway at east end, west end of wall marks roadway access to the Crescent. Walls slightly splayed out, composed of vermiculated rustication with bottle balusters and moulded coping between square piers; solid baluster panels to stairway. Designed as part of the original layout to Adelaide Crescent.
Listing NGR: TQ2937404317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365482
- 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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