Gloucester Row (Terrace) With Area Railings
GLOUCESTER ROW (TERRACE) WITH AREA RAILINGS, 96 AND 97, ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365864
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Gloucester Row (Terrace) With Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- GLOUCESTER ROW (TERRACE) WITH AREA RAILINGS, 96 AND 97, ESPLANADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365864
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Gloucester Row (Terrace) With Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- GLOUCESTER ROW (TERRACE) WITH AREA RAILINGS, 96 AND 97, ESPLANADE
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:
- GLOUCESTER ROW (TERRACE) WITH AREA RAILINGS, 96 AND 97, ESPLANADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 68026 79482
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6879 ESPLANADE 873-1/21/154 (West side) 12/12/53 Nos.96 AND 97 Gloucester Row (terrace), with area railings (Formerly Listed as: ESPLANADE Nos.93-99 (Consecutive) Gloucester Row)
GV II
Formerly known as: Nos.7-13 ESPLANADE. 2 houses, centre unit of terrace. c1790. Rendered,some painted brickwork, slate roofs. This pair is the centre section to a former terrace of 8, on a grander scale, with the parapet height approx 1m above the remainder. The property has a double roof with internal valley gutter. Nos 93-95 (qv) remain to the left, Nos 98 & 99 (qv) to the right, on the corner with King Street, has been replaced. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attic and basement, each 3 windows, all plain sashes. Each has 2 hipped dormers. The first-floor openings are taken down to floor level with a balcony, and the ground-floor windows are arched, in rustication, with voussoirs. To the left of each an arched opening has a 6-panel fielded door under a fanlight (plain to No.97), on 5+2 nosed steps. A full-width c1820s verandah on paired cast-iron brackets has decorative balustrade, and vertical decorative standards carrying a tent hood. Moulded cornice, blocking course and parapet; 6 brick stacks. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: each house has the original spearhead railings and returns, and a gate to stone steps to the basements. This pair, which formerly had unrendered brickwork to the top storey, is as built, except for the loss of glazing bars. (RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 355).
Listing NGR: SY6802679482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467601
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970), 355
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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