95-99, ST JAMES'S STREET

95-99, ST JAMES'S STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380868
Date first listed:
02-Mar-1981
List Entry Name:
95-99, ST JAMES'S STREET
Statutory Address:
95-99, ST JAMES'S STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380868
Date first listed:
02-Mar-1981
List Entry Name:
95-99, ST JAMES'S STREET
Statutory Address 1:
95-99, 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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
95-99, 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 31584 04003

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ3104SE ST JAMES'S STREET
577-1/41/809 (South side)
02/03/81 Nos.95-99 (Consecutive)

II

Terraced houses, now flats; ground floors converted into
shops. Early C19. Nos 95-96 of painted brick in Flemish bond,
Nos 97-99, stucco; mathematical tiles to bays of Nos 95-96,
and 99. Roofs obscured by parapet.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys. One window each, except for No.96 which
has a 2-window range. Entrances to flats in Nos 95-98 in
returns of through passages at party walls. Late C19 and C20
shop fronts to ground floor. Segmental bays to first and
second floor of all except for No.99 which has a nearly
full-height bay. All windows flat arched. Bays to Nos 95-96,
and 99 finish with simple cornices. To left of bay on No.96,
on each floor, is a flat-arched window. Sashes of original
design to tripartite bay windows of Nos 95-96, 4 x 4 to the
sidelights, and 6 x 6 to the centrelights; flat-arched windows
to first-window range of No.96, which is unoccupied, has
sashes of 3 x 6, 6 x 6, and 4 x 8. Nos 97 and 98 are the most
elaborate: triple windows to the bays, those on the first
floor are round arched, with 4 x 6 sashes of original design,
heads of top sashes have decorative glazing bars; flat-arched
windows to second floor have 4 x 4 sashes of original design;
between each first-floor bay window and at the join of the bay
with the front wall is an attached, fluted Ionic column with
ornamental necking, and impost block with floral ornament; the
arches, which spring from these blocks, have architraves;
entablature to first-floor of bay only, the cornice of this
forming a continuous sill to the second-floor bay windows;
between each second-floor bay window and at join of the bay
with the front wall is a fluted, attached column without a
capital. Entablature with projecting cornice and blocking
course to top of the bays of Nos 97 and 98; above are 2
flat-arched windows, each with architrave and 3 x 6 sashes of
original design; third-floor right window of No.97 is blocked.
Over Nos 97 and 98 there is a continuous cornice and parapet.
Stacks to party walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected.




Listing NGR: TQ3158404003

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
481192
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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