The De La Warr Pavilion
THE DE LA WARR PAVILION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1352840
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The De La Warr Pavilion
- Statutory Address:
- THE DE LA WARR PAVILION
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1352840
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jan-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The De La Warr Pavilion
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DE LA WARR PAVILION
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:
- THE DE LA WARR PAVILION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 74114 07134
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/09/2016
TQ 70 NW 5/71
MARINA
The De La Warr Pavilion
28.1.71.
I
Built in 1936. Architects Mendelsohn and Chermayeff, and engineer Felix Samuely. It was on Samuely's advice that the design was changed from a concrete frame to become the first public welded-steel building in Britain. Large building in 2 sections with 2-storeyed east wing and assembly hall to the west. Rendered walls with parapet to flat roof. East wing fully glazed on south side with cantilevered iron-railed balconies continued round the projecting bow at the junction of the assembly hall, which has largely plain elevations without windows. Rear has strip windows and continuous glazing to ground storey of hall. West end has 2 large staircase windows flanking higher centre. Large cantilevered bar window above central entrance on north side. Ground storey piers to south elevation now faced with ceramic tiles.
Listing NGR: TQ7411407134
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 292006
- 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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