Numbers 1-12 and Attached Walls and Railings
NUMBERS 1-12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-12, WYKEHAM TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381112
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-12 and Attached Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1-12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-12, WYKEHAM TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381112
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1-12 and Attached Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1-12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-12, WYKEHAM TERRACE
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 1-12 AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-12, WYKEHAM TERRACE
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 30781 04415
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3004SE WYKEHAM TERRACE
577-1/39/977 (East side)
04/07/69 Nos.1-12 (Consecutive)
and attached walls and railings
GV II
Terraced houses. 1827-30. Stucco, roof of slate.
EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys over basement with dormers, 3-window
range except Nos 1 and 6 which is of 4-window range, and No.7
which is of 7-window range. Tudor-Gothic style. Tudor-arched
entrance with hoodmould; all windows to ground and first
floors flat-arched, divided into 2 lancets with one slim
transom across each lancet, and under a hoodmould. Moulded
storey band between ground and first floor; moulded sill band
to first-floor windows, the space between these 2 decorated
with shields and quatrefoils alternating in a rhythm of 2
shields and one quatrefoil; moulded cornice; embattled parapet
interrupted by gabled dormers in mansard roof, with
pointed-arched windows except to No.8; octagonal stacks to
party walls, except between Nos 1 and 2, and Nos 8 and 9.
Wykeham Terrace is set out with a centrepiece and pavilions,
the centrepiece consisting of most of No.8 and part of No.7
and having a 3-storey, 5-sided bay, with angle-buttresses,
those to the front of the bay being 5-sided, the upper storey
which continues above the parapet is detailed as for the rest
of the terrace, except that the central window is
pointed-arched with decorative tracery and set under a small
gable; parapet decorated with openwork, the detail to the
pinnacles of the buttresses now lacking; there are 2 outer
angle bays of 2 storeys with pointed-arched windows to the
ground floor and elliptical-arched windows to the first floor;
Nos 1 and 12 have a 3-sided bay and are detailed as for the
rest of the terrace except that the angles of the bay are
marked by stepped buttresses terminating in pinnacles; No.1
has an entrance in the southernmost bay, Tudor-arched with
original doorcase and panelled door of original design, the
doorcase having sidelights and overlight; No.12 has side
entrance on northern return.
Features of interest on individual houses: No.1 retains
original diagonal glazing bars throughout; No.2 has decorative
overlight and panelled door of original design now glazed,and
diagonal glazing bars to ground and first floors; No.3 has
panelled door of original design now glazed,and diagonal
glazing bars throughout; No.4 has panelled door of original
design now glazed,and diagonal glazing bars to ground and
first floors; No.5 has panelled door of original design now
glazed; No.6 has panelled door of original design now glazed
and diagonal glazing bars throughout; No.7 has entrance set
back under Tudor-arched porch and diagonal glazing bars
throughout; Nos 8-12 have replacement doors to a standard
design.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Cast-iron area railings with trefoil finials, some probably
replacement. Stucco walls to front gardens with gabled coping
and gabled piers, 2 Tudor-arched gateways, that to the south
with mouldings, hoodmould, embattled parapet and pinnacles,
that to north also with mouldings, no hoodmould, cornice,
embattled parapet and pinnacles, and one octagonal pier
possibly part of a former gate.
HISTORICAL NOTE: in 1855 a part of this terrace was linked to
properties in Queen's Square to become St Mary's Home for
Female Penitents, a home for reformed prostitutes set up by
George Wagner. Dame Flora Robson lived at No.7.
(Carder T: The Encyclopedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-; School
of Architecture and Interior Design, Brighton Polytechnic: A
Guide to the Buildings of Brighton: Brighton: 1987-).
Listing NGR: TQ3078104415
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481458
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
School of Architecture, , Interior Design, Brighton Polytechnic, A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton, (1987)
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990)
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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