Number 24 and the Argyle (Number 25)
24, BROAD WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259386
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Number 24 and the Argyle (Number 25)
- Statutory Address:
- 24, BROAD WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259386
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Number 24 and the Argyle (Number 25)
- Statutory Address 1:
- 24, BROAD WALK
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE ARGYLE, 25, BROAD WALK
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:
- 24, BROAD WALK
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARGYLE, 25, BROAD WALK
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:
- SK0550872985
Details
SK0572NE
616-1/6/15
BUXTON
BROAD WALK
(South East side)
Nos.24 AND 25 The Argyle (No.25)
GV
II
Pair of semi-detached villas or boarding houses now house and
residential home for the elderly. Mid C19. Possibly by Sir
Joseph Paxton for the Duke of Devonshire. Coursed millstone
grit rubble, with ashlar dressings. Welsh slate roof with 3
stone stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, double-fronted, 6-window range in all.
Projecting boxed eaves supported on shaped modillion brackets.
6-window range; 1, 3, 4 and 6 to 2nd floor are of 3 lights
with chamfered stone mullions. Ground floor of 6 bays.
Entrances are in bays 2 and 5. They comprise part-glazed doors
with similar side panels and shallow arched overlight, in
moulded surround with prominent shaped keystone. Above the
doors are 2/2 plain sashes.
2-storey canted bays flank main entrances; they are hipped to
top, with moulding, have panelled aprons between the floors
and shallow arched heads to lights. All windows (except side
lights) are 2/2 sashes. 2nd floor has single 2/2 and
tripartite sashes. Sill bands to 1st and 2nd floor and a
lintel band to ground. Similar 2-window return.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The Broad Walk comprises a series of Victorian villas and a
walk overlooking the Pavilion Gardens originally laid out by
Paxton c1850, though most of the surrounding houses were built
by speculative developers. Some are reputed to be designed in
detail by his pupil Edward Milner from 1871, and built by
Saunders & Woolcott of London for the 7th Duke.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Derbyshire:
Harmondsworth: 1953-1986: 117).
Listing NGR: SK0550872985
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462932
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, (1953), 117
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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