56, GEORGE STREET
56, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216858
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 56, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 56, GEORGE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216858
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 56, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 56, GEORGE 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:
- 56, GEORGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ryde
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 59300 92635
Details
GEORGE STREET 1. 1577 (West Side) SZ 5992 2/216 No 56
II
2. Circa 1840. Three storeys grey brick with red dressings. Parapet and cornice of projecting red stretchers with grey headers on dentils below. Red brick bands between storeys. Upper storeys have superimposed bay windows and blind windows in centre. Bay windows are of three lights, sash, later glazing bars, plain strips, weather-boarded aprons with saw tooth edges to the planks, and frieze and cornices also with saw tooth decoration. On the ground floor to the right is an earlier bay window of three lights, sash, no glazing bars, fluted pilaster strips with cornice projecting to sides on shaped brackets a panelled apron. The left hand window is recessed, sash, its glazing bars intact, with a block sill and set in a plain rendered surround. The main entrance is slightly off the central axis and has two steps leading up to a panelled and glazed door with semi circular fanlight, set in a moulded case. To the right a plank side door, plain surround with chamfered upper edge.
Listing NGR: SZ5930092635
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411541
- 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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