Lamp Standard 5 Metres to West of the Caprons
LAMP STANDARD 5 METRES TO WEST OF THE CAPRONS, KEERE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380330
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Lamp Standard 5 Metres to West of the Caprons
- Statutory Address:
- LAMP STANDARD 5 METRES TO WEST OF THE CAPRONS, KEERE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380330
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Lamp Standard 5 Metres to West of the Caprons
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAMP STANDARD 5 METRES TO WEST OF THE CAPRONS, KEERE STREET
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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:
- LAMP STANDARD 5 METRES TO WEST OF THE CAPRONS, KEERE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41298 09842
Details
LEWES
TQ 4109 NW KEERE STREET
518/14/10013 Lamp Standard 5 metres to west of The
17-MAY-00 Caprons
GV II
Gas lamp standard, later converted to electricity. Shown in a photograph of c1870. Cast iron, possibly produced locally from one of Lewes many iron works. Tapering fluted and panlled cylindrical standard in four stages with mouldings between and wider lower stage with moulded cornice and plinth. Cast iron and glazed four-sided tapering lantern with pyramidal roof and moulded finial. This lamp standard was moved a metre or two to the east since the photograph of c1870. A C20 wooden panel fixed to the front records a supposed wager of George !V when Prince of Wales to drive a coach and four down the steep hill to Southover Grange.
[ "Victorian Lewes " Brent and Rector (Phillimore, 1980.]
Listing NGR: TQ4129809842
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480316
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brent, , Rector, , Victorian Lewes, (1980)
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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