Numbers 6 and 6A and 8 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 6 AND 6A AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, 6A AND 8, PORTLAND PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 6 and 6A and 8 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 6 AND 6A AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, 6A AND 8, PORTLAND PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381445
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 6 and 6A and 8 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 6 AND 6A AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, 6A AND 8, PORTLAND PLACE
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 6 AND 6A AND 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, 6A AND 8, PORTLAND PLACE
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 31370 65793
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NW PORTLAND PLACE
1208-1/6/297 (South side)
25/03/70 Nos.6, 6A AND 8
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
PORTLAND PLACE
(South side)
Nos.6 AND 8)
GV II
Pair of houses, now houses and flat. Numbered right to left,
described left to right. c1824-1828, with later additions and
alterations including those of mid-late C19. Pinkish-brown
brick with painted stucco to front facade, Welsh slate roof
and cast-iron railings.
PLAN: double-depth with side entrances.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basement, 5 first-floor window range,
arranged: 3-2, house to right having wide 2-storey bay, canted
to ground floor, rectangular to first floor.
First floor has 6/6 sash, blind opening, two 6/6 sashes, all
with plain reveals and sills, to right a wide rectangular bay
window with 2/2 sashes to centre and sides and dentil cornice.
Second floor has 3/6 sash, blind opening, two 3/6 sashes,
blind opening, 2/2 sash, all with plain reveals, sills. Ground
floor: 6 steps to side entrances, part-glazed 4-panel doors,
overlights with glazing-bars, in plain reveals and with Tuscan
pilastered surrounds, frieze, cornice. A canted bay to each
house, that to left has 6/6 sashes to centre and sides; that
to right supported on decorative 'Ionic' column has 2/2 sashes
to centre and sides.
Basement: late C20 glazed doors and casement window. Frieze,
low parapet, end and ridge stacks.
To rear: 2 full-height canted bays with 9/9, 6/6 and 3/6
sashes.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: lancet area railings and to sides of
steps.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Place was laid out in 1823-4.
Nos 4-14 (even) Portland Place and Nos 52 & 54 Grove Street
(qqv) constitute an architectural group.
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 39).
Listing NGR: SP3137065793
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481807
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 39
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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