5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1353241
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
- Statutory Address:
- 5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1353241
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
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:
- 5 AND 6, WEST ASCENT
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 79830 08861
Details
WEST ASCENT 1. 5204 St Leonards Nos 5 and 6 TQ 7908 NE 10/199A II GV 2. Circa 1830 by James Burton. These 2 houses are part of the original lay-out of St Leonards by James Burton. They are a pair built as one composition and with No 4 adjoining are all that remains of this small terrace since Nos 1 and 2 and part of No 3 were demolished by a bomb during war. 3 storeys and semi-basement with area. 1:3:1 windows. Stuccoed. Cornice above 1st floor. Cornice and parapet above 2nd floor. Square bay windows to ground floor and basement. The lst floor windows above these are in moulded architraves. Between the latter are 3 narrow round-headed windows the centre one blind all with semi-circular tympana. Ditto on the 2nd floor except that the outer windows are not in architraves but in reveals. Sashes, the glazing bars missing. Joint porch with rusticated pilasters and elliptical arch, projecting cornice and parapet, and semi-circular traceried fanlights, and cast iron hand-rail up steps. Stuccoed balustrade to areas.
Nos 4 to 6 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ7983308864
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 294130
- 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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