Victoria Chambers

VICTORIA CHAMBERS, BOWLALLEY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1293326
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:
Victoria Chambers
Statutory Address:
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, BOWLALLEY LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1293326
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:
Victoria Chambers
Statutory Address 1:
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, BOWLALLEY LANE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, BOWLALLEY LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TA 09986 28722

Details

KINGSTON UPON HULL

TA0928NE BOWLALLEY LANE 680-1/22/75 (South side) Victoria Chambers

GV II

Office building. 1882-89. By T Brownlow Thompson. Brick with ashlar dressings and slate mansard roof with coped gables and 2 panelled ridge stacks. Plinth, lintel and sill bands, moulded cornice. 3 storeys plus attics; 6-window range. Slightly projecting central entrance bay, flanked by full height pilaster strips, has 2 plain sashes on the upper floors with 2 relief panels between floors. On either side, a single plain sash on each floor and beyond, a shallow oriel bow window with 2 plain sashes on each floor separated by a stone mullion. Attics have a central shouldered shaped gable topped with a segmental pediment, with a round-arched plain sash. On either side, above the oriel windows, a smaller shaped gabled dormer with carved wood ornament, segmental pediment and keystone. Single round-headed plain sash. Ground floor has a splayed round-arched ashlar entrance with steps, imposts and keystone. Above it, a panel inscribed "Victoria Chambers". Double door with 6 lozenge shaped panels and plain overlight. To right, 2 plain sashes. To left, a similar window, then a shouldered cart entrance with chamfered lintel with a wooden infill panel and a pair of plank doors. Above the entrance, a segment-arched overlight with hoodmould and shaped keystone, the glazing protected by a wrought-iron grille. (Hull City Records Office document: OBLH 6519).

Listing NGR: TA0998628722

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
387479
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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