Numbers 70 and 72 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 70 AND 72 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 70 AND 72, LEAM TERRACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381381
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Numbers 70 and 72 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 70 AND 72 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 70 AND 72, LEAM TERRACE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381381
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Numbers 70 and 72 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 70 AND 72 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 70 AND 72, LEAM TERRACE

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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:
NUMBERS 70 AND 72 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 70 AND 72, LEAM TERRACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Warwick (District Authority)
Parish:
Royal Leamington Spa
National Grid Reference:
SP 32565 65538

Details

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3265NE LEAM TERRACE
1208-1/10/239 (South side)
25/03/70 Nos.70 AND 72
and attached railings

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses and attached railings. c1838 with
later alterations. Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco
front facade, Welsh slate roof and cast-iron railings.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement to right, 4 first-floor
windows. End pilaster strips to full height.
First floor: 6/6 sashes in plain reveals and with sills.
Ground floor: pair of central entrances, 5 steps to 3-panel,
part-glazed doors with overlights with decorative glazing in
plain reveals, with combined architrave of pilaster strips
with frieze and cornice. To either side a canted bay: 6/6
between 2/2 sashes with fielded pilasters, frieze and cornice.
Basement to right has narrow lights. Narrow frieze and low
parapet to left. End stacks, taller to left and with cornice.
Raised ridge between houses.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to left sides of steps have
spear-head finials.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Leam Terrace was laid out c1828-1836 and
almost completely built as far as Willes Road by 1841.
Forms an architectural group with nos 68 and 74 Leam Terrace
(qv) and No.1 Lower Leam Street (qv).
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 30; Dept of the Environment List of
Buildings: Royal Leamington Spa: 1970-).


Listing NGR: SP3256565538

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
481741
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Sources

Books and journals
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 30
List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest in Royal Leamington Spa, (1989)

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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 70 and 72 and Attached Railings

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