Nelson Buildings
NELSON BUILDINGS, 78-81, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191432
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- NELSON BUILDINGS, 78-81, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191432
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Nelson Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NELSON BUILDINGS, 78-81, HIGH STREET
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:
- NELSON BUILDINGS, 78-81, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Hastings (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 82509 09682
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 5204 (North West Side) Nos 78 to 81 (consec) (Nelson Buildings) TQ 8209 NE 8/30 19.1.51. II GV 2. Date 1815-20. A group of 4 houses designed as one building. 4 storeys, half-basement and attic. Stucco, painted. Wide projecting eaves, supported on coupled consoles. Half H plan, with slightly projecting wings. Hipped tiled roof, flat roofed attic dormers with sashes. All sashes with original glazing bars, with keyblocks to 1st and 2nd floor windows, except No 78 in left hand wing which has been refaced with cement and has later 3-storeyed splayed bay window. No 81 in right-hand wing has shallow bow window with 3-light sashes on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors. 1st floor has cast iron balconies and a bust of Nelson in small niche in centre. Ground floor: No 79 has railings to basement and original doorway with entablature, pilasters, panelled reveals and door, traceried rectangular fanlight containing lamp. No 78 has later C19 shop front with narrow pilasters and cornice. No 80 has Victorian shop front with high fascia and blind case. No 81 has original shop front with pilasters, and plate glass.
All the listed buildings in the High Street up to and including No 118 form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ8250909682
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293920
- 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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