53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381411
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
- Statutory Address:
- 53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
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- Date:
- 2005-04-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/14078/11
- Rights:
- © Mr John Barlow. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381411
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
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:
- 53, 53A, 55 AND 57, PARADE
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 31786 65986
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NE PARADE
1208-1/7/265 (East side)
01/01/70 Nos.53, 53A, 55 AND 57
GV II
Three houses, now shops. c1818-30 with later additions and
alterations including c1900 shop front to left (No.53);
mid-C20 shop fronts to ground floors to 2 right dwellings (Nos
55 & 57). Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco facades,
concealed roof and cast-iron balcony.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, 7 first-floor windows arranged 2-3-2. The
centre bay projects from first floor and is taller.
Ground floor has remains of horizontal rustication. From first
through second floor are 12 Tuscan pilasters, 2 to each end of
outer bays, 1 to each end of central projection and 1 between
each window. Frieze with wreaths, cornice.
First floor has tall 6/9 sashes with blind boxes.
Second floor has 6/6 sashes with sills.
Third floor has 3/6 sashes. All windows have plain reveals.
Cornice, low parapet, copings, with central panel containing
anthemion decoration, dentil frieze, cornice, low parapet,
copings.
Ground floor: pair of original entrances to Nos 53A & 55 with
common tristyle Roman Doric porch with frieze and cornice.
3 roll-edged steps to ornate-panelled doors, that to left
part-glazed; overlights, with glazing bars to left. Plain
reveals, tooled surrounds and horizontal rustication.
Otherwise, entrance to left (No.53) a plate-glass door within
projecting glazed shop front with panelled plinth and
decorative pilasters, continuous overlight. End stacks. First
floor has continuous balcony projecting over porch with Carron
Company double-heart-and-anthemion motif balustrade.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: originally Lillington Lane, it was re-named
Union Row c1809 and then Union Parade in 1814 with most
building activity to the lower section c1810-1818 and to the
upper section, east side from 1824-1840. Built as houses,
hotels and lodging-houses, by 1850 most had become shops.
Listing NGR: SP3178665986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481772
- 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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