20-29, THE ESPLANADE
20-29, THE ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258437
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 20-29, THE ESPLANADE
- Statutory Address:
- 20-29, THE ESPLANADE
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- Date:
- 2001-10-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/05461/16
- Rights:
- © Mr John Turner. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258437
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 20-29, THE ESPLANADE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 20-29, THE ESPLANADE
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:
- 20-29, THE ESPLANADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Scarborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 04368 87747
Details
THE ESPLANADE 1. 1605 Nos 20 to 29 (consec) TA 0487 6/237
II GV
2. Circa 1840 stucco terrace considerably altered but retaining the general character and of important group value. 3 storeys with later attics. No 20 as terminal feature, of 4 storeys, with slight projection with pilasters, capitals removed, dividing upper floors. Each house of 3 windows, separated by pilasters on upper floors only some of Corinthian capitals survive. Rusticated ground floors and basements. Frieze and moulded main cornice across whole terrace. Recessed sashes some glazing bars intact, round headed 1st floor of No 22. 1st floor balcony and some with 2nd floor balconies, iron anthemion pattern. Nos 24 to 27 (consec) have good iron trellis canopies to 1st and 2nd floors with tent roofs. Nos 25 and 26 Project slightly, Most of entrances altered but retaining semi-circular fanlights. The part of the Prince of Wales Hotel immediately adjoining No 29 was originally part of this terrace.
Nos 1 to 19 (consec), the Villa Esplanade Hotel, Nos 20 to 29 (consec) with the Esplanade Hotel, Belmont Road, and the Prince of Wales Hotel, Prince of Wales Terrace, all form a group.
Listing NGR: TA0436887747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444975
- 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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