Numbers 10 and 12 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 10 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10 AND 12, PORTLAND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381463
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 10 and 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 10 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10 AND 12, PORTLAND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381463
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 10 and 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 10 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10 AND 12, PORTLAND STREET
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 10 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10 AND 12, PORTLAND STREET
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 31533 65936
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NE PORTLAND STREET
1208-1/7/315 (West side)
25/03/70 Nos.10 AND 12
and attached railings
GV II
Pair of houses, now house (to left) and flats (to right) and
attached railings. Numbered right to left, described left to
right. c1824, with later alterations. Pinkish-brown brick with
scored stucco facades to front and side, painted to right,
Welsh slate roof and cast-iron railings.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements, and attics to rear, 2
first-floor windows arranged 1:1. First floor: 20-pane French
windows with 5-pane side-lights, that to left has blind box,
within wider, elliptically-arched, chamfered surround.
Second-floor band, four 6/6 sashes in moulded surrounds.
Frieze, cornice, blocking course. Ground floor, 3 steps to
central entrances (alike): 6-panel doors with overlights with
glazing bars, within surround of Doric pilasters with
entablature. 6/6 sashes within wider, elliptically-arched
surrounds with moulded architraves.
Basement has part-glazed, central doors, 3/6 sash to left,
replacement tripartite sash to right.
First floor has continuous balconies with figure-of-eight
motif.
INTERIOR: to left, staircase with stick balusters, marble
fireplace to ground floor, tiled fireplace to first floor.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: lancet railings to sides of steps and
across front.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Street was laid out 1823-1824; these
are reputed to be the first two houses to have been built.
The houses correspond in design with Nos 20A, 22-30 (even)
Regent Street and No.29 Portland Street (qqv).
(Manning JC (Facsimile by Warwickshire County Library 1988):
Glimpses of our Local Past .. of Royal Leamington Spa: Royal
Leamington Spa: 1895-: 140; Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its
History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 39).
Listing NGR: SP3153365936
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481825
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Manning, J C, Glimpses of our Local Past... Royal Leamington Spa, (1895), 140
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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