Numbers 87 and 87A and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 87 AND 87A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 87 AND 87A, ST JAMES'S STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380863
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Numbers 87 and 87A and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 87 AND 87A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 87 AND 87A, ST JAMES'S STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380863
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Numbers 87 and 87A and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 87 AND 87A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 87 AND 87A, ST JAMES'S STREET

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 87 AND 87A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 87 AND 87A, 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 31636 03992

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ3103NE ST JAMES'S STREET
577-1/47/805 (South side)
Nos.87 AND 87A
and attached railings

GV II

Terraced house. Early C19, with mid to late C19 shop front.
Stucco, roof obscured by parapet.
4 storeys over basement, one window-range, 3 window range on
return. Round-arched entrance with fan- and sidelights in
return elevation which is rusticated. Cast-iron entablature
supported on console brackets are all that remain of a shop
front set into the St James's Street elevation at the ground
floor during the mid to late C19. A segmental bay rises from
the shop front cornice through the second floor, another on
the return rises from the basement through the second floor.
These bays have tripartite windows, those in the second floor
bay of the main elevation have sashes of an early to mid C19
design: 4 x 4 to centre and 2 x 2 to sides, all with
marginlights. All windows are flat arched, and all, with the
exception of the bay windows, have architraves. Balcony with
cast-iron railing to first floor of main elevation. Storey
band between first and second floor. Cornice continues on the
return.
INTERIOR: not inspected.




Listing NGR: TQ3163603992

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
481187
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.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 87 and 87A and Attached Railings

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