The Royal Gymnasium and Attached Railings
THE ROYAL GYMNASIUM AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, PASTON PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380705
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Gymnasium and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROYAL GYMNASIUM AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, PASTON PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380705
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Royal Gymnasium and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROYAL GYMNASIUM AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, PASTON 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:
- THE ROYAL GYMNASIUM AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, PASTON 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 32631 03811
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3203NE PASTON PLACE
577-1/49/659 (East side)
The Royal Gymnasium and attached
railings
II
Also known as: St George's Hall PASTON PLACE.
Gymnasium and fencing rooms. 1864. By Frederick Mahomed, the
second son of Sake Dene Mahomed. Stucco scored to imitate
ashlaring. Roof of slate with gable facing Paston Place.
Rectangular plan with long axis to return on Sudeley Terrace.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys over basement. 3-window range on main and
return elevations. The main elevation is treated as a temple
front with a tetrastyle portico of Tuscan pilasters supporting
an entablature and shallow pediment with raking cornice. The
pilasters and entablature continue across the return for 3
bays. The structure might be termed "Greek Revival" style were
it not for its very late date and its eccentric use of the
order; the pilasters are exceptionally narrow for their
height, and the intercolumniations so wide as to be mannered.
This is especially true on the return. The entablature is
unusually broad, making the barely articulated cornice an
almost vestigial feature. This rather wilful rendering of
classical forms may perhaps be explained by the building type,
which is not an exalted one. In any case, there is a
flat-arched entrance in the centre bay of the main elevation.
It is set within an aedicule consisting of a pair of Tuscan
pilasters and entablature. All the windows are flat arched
with deep reveals and projecting sills. Each first-floor
window on the main elevation has a floating cornice supported
by a pair of console brackets. On the return there is a second
flat-arched entrance to the rear. The entablature to the
return is topped by a blocking course.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
There are spear-headed cast-iron railings with French-curve
brackets to entrance and broad area on all sides.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Gymnasium and Fencing Rooms were first
opened in Church Street, in what is now the Wagon and Horses
Public House. It became St George's Church Hall in 1889, when
the Church was being reseated, redecorated and extended. The
gymnasium fittings remained in place until 1962.
(Carder T: The Encyclopaedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-: 166A).
Listing NGR: TQ3263103811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481029
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990), 166A
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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