Palace Hotel
PALACE HOTEL, PALACE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258009
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE HOTEL, PALACE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258009
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALACE HOTEL, PALACE 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:
- PALACE HOTEL, PALACE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05741 73779
Details
BUXTON
SK0573NE PALACE ROAD 616-1/3/62 (West side) 18/10/94 Palace Hotel
II
Formerly known as: Buxton Hotel PALACE ROAD. Hotel. 1868, with C20 alterations and additions. By Henry Currey. Coursed dressed millstone grit with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate Mansard roofs with ornate iron ridge railings. STYLE: French chateau. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic and basement. Moulded plinth, ground floor impost band, moulded first floor cornice band and moulded second-floor band. Deeply moulded eaves cornice with brackets and iron railed parapet. Main symmetrical 17-window front arranged 2:4:1:3:1:4:2 with projecting 5 window centre and 2 window pavilions. Central projecting porch with triple round arches supported on painted cast-iron columns with double doors and 3 round headed windows with margin glazing. Above 3 cross casements with pilaster surrounds and bracketed hoods forming balconies with iron railings to the 3 round headed windows above, also with flat hoods. Attic has open pediment and tripartite window with round headed centre. Single bays set back to each side have round headed doorways and then similar fenestration. Set back 4 window side wings have slightly projecting ground floors topped with similar balustrade and fenestration to centre block, with pedimented dormer windows to attic. 2 window slightly projecting outer pavilions have similar fenestration with rusticated pilaster strips at the corners. Central section and side pavilions are linked by low stone walls and ornate iron railings. Left return originally of 4 bays, now of 7 bays with right angled wing and similar articulation. INTERIOR: retains large entrance hall with stairs to rear, both with ornate plasterwork and marble pillars. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Derbyshire: Harmondsworth: 1953-1986: 116; Leach John: The Book Of Buxton: Leicester: 1987-: 126+127).
Listing NGR: SK0574173779
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463191
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, (1953), 116
Leach, J, The Book of Buxton, (1987), 126-127
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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