1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380861
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- 1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380861
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- 1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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:
- 1-4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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 31405 04055
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3104SW ST JAMES'S STREET
577-1/40/802 (North side)
Nos.1-4 (Consecutive)
II
Terraced houses, now flats and shops. Early C19, shop fronts
of C20. Stucco. Mansard roofs of Nos 1 and 4 of slate, the
roofs to Nos 2 and 3 obscured by blocking course.
EXTERIOR: centre units, Nos 2 and 3, three storeys and attic;
end units are 3 storeys and dormers. One window each. The
terrace is treated as a single composition,the centre units
rising higher than the ends, with pilasters originally to all
party and end walls, extending into attic and terminating in
finials in the shape of antefixae. The first floor of each
unit has a segmental bay with tripartite windows, the roof a
semidome. All windows are flat arched. 2 windows to second
floor of each and the attic storeys, these with projecting
sills. At party and end walls giant pilaster strips to first
and second floors. Their original design: recessed vertical
panel topped by block capital decorated with a wreath; these
strips to No.2 are much altered; the pilasters extend into
attic; the pilaster between Nos 3 and 4 is fluted. Each end
unit is topped by a balustrade which stands in front of 2
flat-arched dormers. Sashes of original design to first-floor
bay of all but No.4: 9 x 9 to centre and 6 x 6 to sides; to
second and attic floors of No.3, 6 x 6 and 3 x 3 respectively.
Entablature band with projecting cornice continuous over all
units. Evidence of extensive subsidence in No.2: upper floors
are partly caved-in and sinking; plate and ties inserted in
party wall of No.3. Stacks to party and end walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ3140504055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481185
- 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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