Numbers 1-20 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 1-20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-20, MONTPELIER TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208852
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-20 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-20, MONTPELIER TERRACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208852
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-20 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1-20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-20, MONTPELIER TERRACE
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:
- NUMBERS 1-20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-20, MONTPELIER TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilfracombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 52185 47578
Details
ILFRACOMBE
SS5247 MONTPELIER TERRACE 853-1/7/103 Nos.1-20 (Consecutive) 15/06/51 and attached railings
GV II
Terrace of 20 houses raised above road level. c1835. Stucco with most ground floors chanelled to appear as ashlar; slate roofs having dormers, No.12 with penthouse. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attics and basements. Nos. 1 & 2, paired to appear as one house with a canted bay each and central blind window; Nos 3, 4 & 20 a canted bay each; Nos 5 & 6, 3 windows each; Nos 7-19, 2 windows each. Paired entrance to Nos. 1 & 2 with attached columns carrying a pediment; panelled doors with overlights. No.3, round-arched entrance with C20 door and fanlight. Nos 4-8 entrances with fluted pilasters supporting broken pediments; Nos 9-19, attached columns supporting triglyph imposts and broken pediments. Fanlights with tracery to Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 16 (C20), 17. Fluted inner door surrounds to Nos 8 (plus plaster vault to porch), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (original door), 14, 15, 16, 17. Nos. 18 & 19, inner doors with sidelights under elliptical heads. No.20, a plain entrance on right-hand return. All except Nos. 5 & 6 have 3-light canted bay windows to ground floors. Nos 1-4 & 20, 3-light canted bays with hornless sashes at 1st floor. Other windows, mostly hornless sashes, of 15 panes at 1st floor; No.7, 1st floor with casements having Gothic shaped heads and overlights of V-shaped tracery. INTERIORS not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: all lst floors except Nos 10, 11, 12 & 15 with continuous cast-iron C19 balconies; Nos 4 & 19 of plain C20 design; Nos 3, 5, 18 & 20 of good design. Nos 6 & 7 supported on cast-iron columns. Attached cast-iron railings to areas with pineapple or fleur-de-lis finials to Nos 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19.
Listing NGR: SS5218547578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390239
- 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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