Alcove Cafe
ALCOVE CAFE, 1, MARINE PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229810
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Alcove Cafe
- Statutory Address:
- ALCOVE CAFE, 1, MARINE PARADE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10625/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229810
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Alcove Cafe
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALCOVE CAFE, 1, MARINE PARADE
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:
- ALCOVE CAFE, 1, MARINE PARADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyme Regis
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 34182 92047
Details
MARINE PARADE 1. 1357 (North Side) No 1 (Alcove Café) SY 3492 1/169 II 2. Early C19 core with later additions. Shown in old photographs as a cottage of 2 storeys, 3 window bays. Present fenestration comprises from left to right hand, sash window on 1st floor; in 2nd bay, splayed bay window on 1st floor above a plain sash window on ground floor; doorway with coved and peaked canopy; half-glazed door; in 3rd bay, square bay window on both floors. A 3rd floor has been added above this with modern window openings. To right hand, 2 further window bays have been added; 2 sash windows without glazing bars on 1st floor and a 3-light modern casement on 2nd floor. Another later addition at left hand end has sash window on 1st floor, door and sash window on ground floor; 2nd floor has another splayed bay added.
Listing NGR: SY3417792047
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404638
- 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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