Number 20 and Attached Railings
NUMBER 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20, UPPER ROCK GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381065
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Number 20 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20, UPPER ROCK GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381065
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Number 20 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20, UPPER ROCK GARDENS
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:
- NUMBER 20 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20, UPPER ROCK GARDENS
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 31820 04084
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3104SE UPPER ROCK GARDENS
577-1/41/937 (West side)
20/08/71 No.20
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
UPPER ROCK GARDENS
No.20
The Paragon)
GV II
Terraced house. c1815, altered and extended in late C19 or
early C20. Stucco. Roof of slate.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and dormer over half basement. One-window
range, 3- on left return. Banded rustication to the ground
floor and half basement. There is a full-height segmental bay
of 2 flat-arched windows to the street; the sashes and stained
glass, including those in the half-basement window, are of
late C19 or early C20 date. On return, steps up to
segmental-arched entrance set under 2 storey porch; entrance
has side- and overlights; door and sashes date from the late
C19 or early C20, and have stained glass in floral patterns
similar to those on the main elevation. At the ground floor
the porch is supported by a pair of late C19 columns with
entablature. The first floor of the balcony is enclosed by C20
cast-iron railings; cast-iron colonnettes support the second
floor balcony. To the right of entry, rising through the
2-storey porch to the second floor, is a bay with tripartite
windows; bay is canted to the ground floor and segmental
above. All windows are flat arched. Sashes of original design
in first floor of bay and in the ground floor to the left of
the entry. Projecting eaves bow out on left return over the
full-height bay. 3 gabled dormers with flat-arched windows to
the left return. Stacks to party wall.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Railings to stair and entry porch.
No.15, Nos 17-18 and Nos 20-26 (qv) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ3182004084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481410
- 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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