52 AND 54, THE DRIVE

52 AND 54, THE DRIVE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209762
Date first listed:
02-Nov-1992
List Entry Name:
52 AND 54, THE DRIVE
Statutory Address:
52 AND 54, THE DRIVE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209762
Date first listed:
02-Nov-1992
List Entry Name:
52 AND 54, THE DRIVE
Statutory Address 1:
52 AND 54, THE DRIVE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
52 AND 54, THE DRIVE

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 29162 05053

Details

HOVE

TQ2905SW THE DRIVE 579-1/15/185 Nos.52 AND 54

GV II

Pair of semi-detached villas, now flats. 1880's by William Willett. Yellow stock bricks with lavish use of moulded and incised bricks for cornices, string courses, aprons and lintels, rendered basement, C20 mansard roof with bay and dormers and brick ridge and end stacks forming a continuous wall with windows between. 3 storeys plus attic over basement. Full-height canted bays to centre with windows over porches to sides. All sash windows with glazing bars in segmental openings. Cills carried on shaped brackets. Open rectangular porches with entablatures carried on part-banded columns. Doors with overlights and side lights, that to No.52 with C20 canted glazed projection, that to No.54 six-panel. Porches have railings to sides. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TQ2916605046

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
365621
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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