Harpsichord House

HARPSICHORD HOUSE, COBOURG PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1353149
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1976
List Entry Name:
Harpsichord House
Statutory Address:
HARPSICHORD HOUSE, COBOURG PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1353149
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1976
List Entry Name:
Harpsichord House
Statutory Address 1:
HARPSICHORD HOUSE, COBOURG PLACE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
HARPSICHORD HOUSE, COBOURG PLACE

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

County:
East Sussex
District:
Hastings (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 82346 09652

Details

COBOURG PLACE 1. 5204 Harpsichord House TQ 8209 NW 7/144 II GV 2. Early C19. Wedge-shaped on plan. Stuccoed, brick ground floor. Parapet and cornice. Main front faces east. 3 storeys. 3 windows. Canted bay with sashes without glazing bars in the centre 1st and 2nd floor of the front, 1st and 2nd floor sashes without glazing bars, ground floor casements, centre French window. The north end forms a point. West (rear) weatherboarded with room built out on the 1st floor over the passageway and steps, this room connects the house with the hillside rocks, also on this side is a round-headed doorway with semi-circular fanlight. Late C19 red brick wing on south side, one window, 3 storeys, 1st floor canted bay.

No 11, Harpsichord House and West Hill Villa form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ8234609652

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
293744
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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