King Albert Chambers
KING ALBERT CHAMBERS, JAMESON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197719
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- King Albert Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- KING ALBERT CHAMBERS, JAMESON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197719
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- King Albert Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING ALBERT CHAMBERS, JAMESON 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:
- KING ALBERT CHAMBERS, JAMESON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA0941128846
Details
KINGSTON UPON HULL
TA0928NW JAMESON STREET
680-1/21/209 (South side)
King Albert Chambers
GV II
Offices and shops. Designed 1915 by T Beecroft Atkinson of
Hull, and completed 1923. Late C20 alterations. Red brick with
white faience tile dressings and plain tile roofs. Flemish
Renaissance Revival style. Rusticated pilasters, moulded main
cornice, modillion eaves. 3 storeys plus attics; 7-window
range. 3-storey rear range in similar style.
Central entrance bay has a 2-storey round-arched recess
containing a 2-storey semicircular oriel window with cross
casements with leaded glazing, and balustrade to the first
floor. On the first floor, on either side, a single cross
casement and beyond, a pair of similar windows. Above, similar
fenestration with 2-light round-arched plain sashes with
traceried heads and moulded round-arched surrounds. Below the
windows, moulded panels with lozenges.
Attic storey has a central through-eaves dormer behind a
balustrade, with an elaborate stepped gable supported by
volutes and topped with a segmental pediment. Single plain
sash with moulded round-arched tympanun and shaped keystone.
On either side, 2 plain sashes. Beyond, on either side, a very
large and elaborate stepped gable with volutes and obelisk
finials, topped with a pediment. Triple plain sash with
cornices and central segmental pediment.
Ground floor has a central moulded round-arched doorway with
keystone and lintel inscribed "King Albert Chambers". On
either side, 2 shop fronts, altered late C20, separated by
heavily rusticated pilasters carrying curved brackets to a
continuous fascia cornice.
Right return, to Little Queen Street, has similar
fenestration. First and second floors have 2 windows to left
and to right, an entrance bay defined by pilasters, with a
single window on each floor. Attic has 4 plain sashes. Ground
floor has a continuation of the main shop front, with a late
C20 shop window and corner doorway. To right, a moulded
round-arched double doorway with keystone and flanking
pilasters, divided by a central pier and transom.
To right again, a 3-storey range, 4 windows, in a simpler
style. 2 cross casements flanked by single 3-light cross
casements, and above, 6 plain sashes. Below, 2 altered 2-light
windows flanked by single round-arched moulded doorways with
keystones and relief panelled fanlights.
Listing NGR: TA0941128846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387627
- 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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