King Charles Court
King Charles Court, Grove Road, Ventnor , PO38 1TH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266722
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- King Charles Court
- Statutory Address:
- King Charles Court, Grove Road, Ventnor , PO38 1TH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1266722
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- King Charles Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- King Charles Court, Grove Road, Ventnor , PO38 1TH
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:
- King Charles Court, Grove Road, Ventnor , PO38 1TH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ventnor
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 56396 77686
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 April 2024 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
SZ 5677
2/4
GROVE ROAD (North Side)
King Charles Court
(Formerly listed as The King Charles Hotel (Part formerly listed as The Crab and Lobster Hotel)
30.3.51
II
The main building is circa 1860-70 is of three storeys rubble with yellow brick dressings and hipped slate roof. Seven windows paired or tripled, Italianate. The main feature of interest is the original building of the inn (formerly known as The Crab and Lobster) adjoining to the east. This is one of the few early Ventnor buildings to ante date Sir James Clark's development of the resort in the 1830's, when there were only a few cottages, a corn-mill and the inn, C18 or earlier origin, two storeys stone rubble, gable end slate roof. Four windows, two as half dormers on first floor. Wood casements. C19 gabled porch.
Listing NGR: SZ5639677686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420774
- 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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