51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245533
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245533
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
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:
- 51 AND 53, KENT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 64281 98996
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6499 KENT ROAD, Southsea 774-1/13/371 (North side) 25/09/72 Nos.51 AND 53
GV II
Pair of semi detached villas, No.51 now 3 flats, No.53 offices and flat. 1844. By TE Owen. Stuccoed. Welsh slate roof, centre of No.51 hipped and No.53 has pair of hipped roofs, No.51 has a rendered stack to left and right of centre part, and No.53 has similar stack to left and right. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, No.51 has flanking 2 storey parts, Nos 51 and 53 each have 4 bays. Central 3-storey part of No.51 and left part of No.53 each have rusticated flanking quoin strips to ground and first floors with incised panelled strips to second floor. Recessed 2-storey right part of No.51 has 4-panelled door on left, upper panels glazed, narrow long flanking fixed casements, all set within projecting rusticated flat roofed porch, cornice and broken parapet with inset iron railings. On right is a 4-pane sash and on first floor two 6-pane sashes, each set under flat stuccoed arch with incised voussoirs, first floor moulded band and sillband. At centre is a 2-storey tripartite canted bay to ground and first floor, each with centre 6-pane sash and flanking narrow sashes, coped parapet. Second floor has a 6-pane sash. On left, 2-storey part has on ground and first floor a 6-pane sash each set under flat stuccoed arch with incised voussoirs. Right part of No.53 is recessed and has on left a 2-storey projecting entrance porch with 6-panelled door and overlight, 12-pane sash on first floor, cornice and block parapet. On right is a C20 extension with 16-pane sash to first and second floors. On left No.53 has a 2-storey bow window with two 16-pane sashes on each floor, each set under cambered arch, cornice and parapet with iron guard rails to balcony. Second floor has C20 2-leaf casement leading to balcony. INTERIOR not inspected. (Portsmouth Papers No.32: Riley RC: The House & Inhabitants of Thomas Ellis Owen's Southsea: 1980-).
Listing NGR: SZ6428798995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474823
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Riley, R C, Portsmouth Papers in The House and Inhabitants of Thomas Ellis Owens Southsea, Vol. 32, (1980)
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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