NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 26-32, PORTLAND PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1381453
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 26-32, PORTLAND PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1381453
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBERS 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 26-32, PORTLAND PLACE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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 26-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 26-32, PORTLAND PLACE

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County:: Warwickshire
District:: Warwick (District Authority)
Parish:: Royal Leamington Spa
National Grid Reference:: SP 31447 65776

Details

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3165NW PORTLAND PLACE 1208-1/6/305 (South side) 25/03/70 Nos.26-32 (Even) and attached railings

GV II

Terrace of 4 houses and attached railings. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1824, with later additions and alterations including mid-C20 roof dormer to No.28. Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco facades and Welsh slate roof and cast-iron railings. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements, attic to No.28, with basements, 10 first-floor windows, arranged 3:3:2:2. First floor has blind opening to right otherwise 6/6 sashes; second floor: first, second and ninth openings are blind, otherwise four 6/6 sashes then three 3/6 sashes; all with plain reveals and sills. Frieze to two left dwellings, cornice, low parapet. Entrances: panel door; recessed plank door with overlight within wide, pilastered surround with frieze and cornice; 4-panel door with overlight, frieze and cornice; 4-panel door with overlight in solid porch with pillars, frieze, cornice and blocking course. 4 steps to part-glazed door within distyle Ionic porch with engaged pilasters, frieze, cornice and blocking course. Fenestration: blind opening, casement, three 6/6 sashes, 2/2 sash. Basement has glazed doors, casements and 6/6 sash. Ridge and end stacks. To rear: No.32 has 3 tripartite windows, two with 9/9 between 2/2 sashes and one with 6/6 between 2/2 sashes, otherwise 6/6 and 4/4 sashes. No.28 has full-height canted bay with 9/9, 6/6 and 4/4 sashes. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original plasterwork and joinery including to No.30 a staircase with turned balusters; No.28 has shutters to some windows. Otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings and to sides of steps have anthemion finials. HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Place was laid out in 1823-1824. (Manning JC (Facsimile by Warwickshire County Library 1988): Glimpses of our Local Past .. Royal Leamington Spa: Royal Leamington Spa: 1895-: 140; Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 39).

Listing NGR: SP3144765776

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Legacy System number:: 481815
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Sources

Books and journals
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 39
Manning, J C , Glimpses of our Local Past... Royal Leamington Spa, (1895), 140

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.