Iron Railings Andgates Surrounding the Green
IRON RAILINGS ANDGATES SURROUNDING THE GREEN, GOVERNORS GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333244
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Railings Andgates Surrounding the Green
- Statutory Address:
- IRON RAILINGS ANDGATES SURROUNDING THE GREEN, GOVERNORS GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333244
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Iron Railings Andgates Surrounding the Green
- Statutory Address 1:
- IRON RAILINGS ANDGATES SURROUNDING THE GREEN, GOVERNORS GREEN
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:
- IRON RAILINGS ANDGATES SURROUNDING THE GREEN, GOVERNORS GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 63333 99289
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6399 GOVERNOR'S GREEN 774-1/12/12 Iron railings and gates surrounding the Green
GV II
Iron railings. Early to mid C19. Wrought-iron. Railings facing north-east. Pembroke Road: posts are ribbed, each with moulded top and set in stone plinth. Upper horizontal flat rail and curved stay. Intermediate balusters similar but shorter. The far right section has pointed posts each with `crook' at top and set in stone base. Upper and lower flat rails and stay. Interim shorter balusters with pointed tops set in base. Railings facing north-west (Penny Street) running to church are the same pattern as south sections at north-east face. From Penny Street railings running across Governor's Green in south-east direction on a line with chancel and then eastwards to south-east side and Pembroke Road have posts each with 4 sided spike set on a rectangular box top and curved stays set into ground. Upper horizontal flat rail. Smaller intermediate interim balusters set in ground. Posts on south-east side has star motif on rectangular box top and City of Portsmouth Crest to posts abutting Pembroke Road. 2-leaf iron gates on south-east side and single iron gate and 2-leaf iron gate at far left of north-east (Pembroke Road).
Listing NGR: SU6610802158
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474625
- 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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