Suffolk Towers
SUFFOLK TOWERS, 84, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216882
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Suffolk Towers
- Statutory Address:
- SUFFOLK TOWERS, 84, GEORGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1216882
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Suffolk Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUFFOLK TOWERS, 84, 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:
- SUFFOLK TOWERS, 84, 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 59271 92519
Details
GEORGE STREET 1. 1577 (West Side) No 84 (Suffolk Towers) SZ 5992 2/217
II
2. Large detached villa circa 1850/60 in Osborne style. Two storeys and attics faced in coursed cement with flanking vermiculated coursed pilasters with bands between storeys though they are at different levels due to sloping site. Superimposed flat fronted bow windows either side of tower porch, three lights each, sash, later glazing bars, pilasters carried down into panelled aprons, frieze and cornice breaking forward to centre, fretted blind cases. Semi attic window breaking through eaves with ornamented bargeboard gable and finial. The tower porch is in three stages the upper one rising clear of the roof. Flanked on the ground floor by vermiculated pilaster strips and on the first and second floor by Doric pilasters doubled at corners, frieze and cornice to each floor. The entrance consists of recessed double doors, panelled below with two round headed lights above and a semi circular fanlight, flanking pilasters with moulded arch and keystone over. The first floor has two narrow round headed windows separated and flanked by Doric pilasters. The third floor is four square and repeats the second floor treatment on each side, crowned by a balustrade with urns to the corner piers. Set back behind the main hipped slate roof with wide eaves, is an extra storey with one sash recessed window with later glazing bars.
Listing NGR: SZ5927192519
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411573
- 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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