Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, SHIP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380915
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, SHIP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380915
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, SHIP 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:
- NUMBERS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, SHIP 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 30968 04090
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3004SE SHIP STREET
577-1/39/833 (West side)
13/10/52 Nos.16 AND 17
and attached railings
GV II
Terraced houses, set back from the present street line. Late
C18. Red brick laid in Flemish bond, roof obscured by parapet.
3 storeys over basement with dormers, No.16 of 3-window range,
No.17 of 2-window range. Round-arched entrance in outer bay
with head of gauged red brick; fanlight; doorcase consisting
of fluted pilasters with embossed necking, deep cornice and
fluted archivolt. All windows cambered-arched with heads of
gauged red brick; No.17 has a late C19 bay with hipped roof to
basement and ground floor; first-floor windows of No.16 have
blind boxes; sashes of original design to No.16 throughout,
probably much renewed in the upper part, and to second floor
of No.17; original rainwater head between houses; the upper
part of both houses probably much rebuilt; parapet; 2 dormers
to No.16, one to No.17; stacks to party wall rebuilt.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Cast-iron area railings with
spearhead finials, spear-and- tassel subsidiary finials, and
elaborate console brackets, replaced in part.
Listing NGR: TQ3096804090
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481239
- 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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