Number 23-29 and Attached Railings
NUMBER 23-29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-29, CHICHESTER PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380255
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Number 23-29 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 23-29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-29, CHICHESTER PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380255
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Number 23-29 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 23-29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-29, CHICHESTER 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.
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:
- NUMBER 23-29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-29, CHICHESTER PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32902 03697
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3203NE CHICHESTER PLACE
577-1/49/142 (West side)
20/08/71 Nos.23-29 (Odd)
and attached railings
II
Terraced houses. c1845. Built by Thomas Cubitt. Stucco. Roof
obscured by parapet.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys over basement. Nos 23 and 25 three windows
each; Nos 27 and 29 two windows each. The elevations of Nos 23
and 25 are treated as full-height and nearly full-width
segmental bays, the entrances paired but at different levels
to accommodate the street's change in elevation. Their
entrances are flat arched, framed by Tuscan pilasters and
entablature, with 2 ground-floor windows to the side. The
windows to all 4 units are flat arched; those to Nos 23 and 25
have projecting sills. Each unit has a first-floor balcony,
segmental in plan, with cast-iron railings and brackets;
French doors open out onto this balcony. The centre,
second-floor window in each is blocked. Cornice to second
floors. Although the design of Nos 23 and 25 is not similar to
that of Nos 27 and 29, the cornice of No.25 is continuous with
that of No.27, which has a round-arched entrance with
fanlight. To the left this entrance is a single-storey canted
bay with tripartite windows and Tuscan pilasters at the
corners and responds; cornice and blocking course; the bay
windows have quadrant corners. No.25 has a first-floor
balcony, rectangular in plan, with cast-iron railings and
brackets identical to those on Nos 23 and 25. There is a low
wing connecting Nos 27 and 29. The latter has a flat-arched
entrance with overlight, to the right of which is a
rectangular bay with Tuscan pilasters and windows with
quadrant corners. The first-floor balcony railings date from
the C20. First- and second-floor windows have architraves and
sashes of original design: 8/12 and 4/4 respectively. Cornice
and parapet above. Stacks to party walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Railings to stairs, entrances and
areas.
Listing NGR: TQ3290203697
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480052
- 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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