THE OBSERVATORY

THE OBSERVATORY, 11, MELVILLE STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1221509
Date first listed:: 17-May-1972
List Entry Name:: THE OBSERVATORY
Statutory Address:: THE OBSERVATORY, 11, MELVILLE STREET

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Date:: 2003-02-27
Reference:: IOE01/14510/19
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1221509
Date first listed:: 17-May-1972
List Entry Name:: THE OBSERVATORY
Statutory Address 1:: THE OBSERVATORY, 11, MELVILLE STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: THE OBSERVATORY, 11, MELVILLE 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 59430 92576

Details

MELVILLE STREET 1. 1577 (North Side) No 11 (The Observatory) SZ 5992 2/47

II

2. Small villa circa 1830, originally facing Nelson Street. Two storeys stucco faced. Low pitch hipped slate roof projecting eaves Nelson Street front has bowed end. Two windows, recessed, sash, some glazing bars intact; and verandah on ground floor with tent hood on slender cast iron columns. Facing Melville Street a section of higher eleva- tion was added later in the C19 also stucco faced and the main entrance is is now on the front.

Listing NGR: SZ5943092576

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 413339
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.