Ocean Chambers
OCEAN CHAMBERS, 54, LOWGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197729
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Ocean Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- OCEAN CHAMBERS, 54, LOWGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197729
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Ocean Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- OCEAN CHAMBERS, 54, LOWGATE
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:
- OCEAN CHAMBERS, 54, LOWGATE
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:
- TA 10045 28760
Details
KINGSTON UPON HULL
TA1028NW LOWGATE 680-1/23/238 (West side) No.54 Ocean Chambers
GV II
Office building. 1899-1900. By Brodrick, Lowther & Walker of Hull. Ashlar with plain tile roof and 3 brick side wall stacks with stone coping. Baroque Revival style. Full-width ground floor entablature, sill bands and intermediate cornice. 3 storeys and 4 storeys plus basement and attics; 3-window range. Windows mainly have stone mullions and transoms. Asymmetrical facade has 2 canted bay windows 3 storeys to right and 4 storeys to left. These have 5-light cross mullioned windows with Ionic columns at the angles and flanking Ionic pilasters. In the centre, on the first floor, a 3-light mullioned window above the entrance, and above, a 4-light cross mullioned window. Above again, a similar 3-light window. To its right, a dormer with coped gable containing a 3-light cross mullioned window and topped with a niche with a segmental pediment. Above again, to left, a shouldered coped gable with 2 small windows divided by a panel and under a cornice, topped by a niche with broken segmental pediment and finial. To right, a canted corner with dentillated cornice and topped with an ogee lead dome, with two 3-light casements. Central entrance with diced Ionic columns carrying a segmental pediment on scroll brackets. In the tympanum, a sculpture in high relief with a wreathed oval cartouche flanked by dolphins. Moulded doorcase with double keystone and steps to recessed round-arched doorway. To right, below the bay window, a blocked 4-light mullioned basement window. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: York And The East Riding: Harmondsworth: 1972-: 277).
Listing NGR: TA1004528760
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387660
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - York and the East Riding, (1972), 277
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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