18, MELVILLE STREET
18, MELVILLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221582
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 18, MELVILLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 18, MELVILLE STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08954/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1221582
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 18, MELVILLE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18, MELVILLE 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:
- 18, 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 59512 92572
Details
MELVILLE STREET 1. 1577 (North Side) No 18 SZ 5992 2/258
II GV
2. Circa 1840/50 villa. Three storeys and basement rendered, painted. Pilaster flanking front and sides. Plinth. Low pitch hipped slate roof with bracketed projecting eaves. Three windows, centre ones blind, recessed, sash, only one with glazing bars intact. Shouldered architrave surrounds, moulded sills on block consoles. But the ground floor windows have block cornice and narrow panels between sill consoles. Small basement areas have bowed railings with spear heads. Recessed central door is modern. Splayed reveals and plain surround Porch with freestanding Ionic columns resting on parapets either side of flight of four steps, and Doric pilasters to wall. Entablature has egg and dart band and dentil cornice, blocking course over. Two storey wing of one window set back to East. North garden front: flanking pilasters. Three windows, two in shallow bow to West, ground floor of bow projects in later addition. Most of glazing bars intact. To the East: superimposed wooden bay windows to ground and first floors of three lights each, sash, the first floor one with glazing bars intact, Doric pilasters, frieze and cornice, panelled apron. The ground floor one has plain dividing strips and narrow lights inserted in frieze. The wing on this front has three storeys, one window, some of glazing bars intact, ground floor window gives on to dog leg flight steps with mid C19 cast iron balustrade.
Nos 14 to 20 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: SZ5951292572
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 413431
- 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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