Imperial Building
IMPERIAL BUILDING, 20 AND 22, VICTORIA STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270418
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Imperial Building
- Statutory Address:
- IMPERIAL BUILDING, 20 AND 22, VICTORIA STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270418
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Imperial Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- IMPERIAL BUILDING, 20 AND 22, VICTORIA STREET
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:
- IMPERIAL BUILDING, 20 AND 22, VICTORIA STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57486 39872
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5739NW VICTORIA STREET 646-1/20/676 (South side) 12/07/72 Nos.20 AND 22 Imperial Building (Formerly Listed as: VICTORIA STREET Nos.20 AND 22)
GV II
Post office and telegraph office, now offices. 1868. By Williams of London. Raised 1883, altered late C20. Ashlar. Roof not visible behind parapet. Italianate style. Plinth, first floor and main cornices, rusticated angle pilasters, ground floor pilastered. 3 storeys plus basement; 9 x 7 windows. Regular fenestration. Windows are plain sashes, those to ground floor renewed. Central pedimented window, flanked on each side by 4 windows with cornices, all with sham balustrades. Above, central window with cornice and flanking windows with eared surrounds. Below, central blocked doorway, flanked by plain windows with basement lights below. To right, a set back entrance bay with door and overlight, and above, a single window on each floor. Rounded corner bay, to left, has 3 windows on each floor, with window ornament identical to the fronts. Left return, to Carlton Street, has similar fenestration. Second floor has 4 windows only.
Listing NGR: SK5748639872
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458938
- 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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