Birkland House
BIRKLAND HOUSE, 37, PORTLAND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381470
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Birkland House
- Statutory Address:
- BIRKLAND HOUSE, 37, PORTLAND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381470
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Birkland House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRKLAND HOUSE, 37, 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:
- BIRKLAND HOUSE, 37, 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 31567 65830
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NE PORTLAND STREET
1208-1/7/322 (East side)
25/03/70 No.37
Birkland House
GV II
House, now flats. Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco
front facade and Welsh slate roof, with cast-iron balcony.
c1824-1836, with later additions and alterations.
4 storeys with attic and basement, 3 first-floor windows.
First-floor band, tall 6/9 sashes, sills. Second floor has 6/6
sashes. Cornice. Third floor has 3/6 sashes. Low parapet.
Attic has gabled roof dormers. Ground floor: band, horizontal
rustication. 2 steps to central entrance a panelled and
roll-moulded door with fanlight, within recessed surround;
distyle Roman Doric porch with engaged pilasters, entablature.
6/6 sashes. Basement has 6/6 sashes. End stacks. First floor
has continuous balcony with heart-and-anthemion motif.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Street was laid out 1823-1824.
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 39).
Listing NGR: SP3156765830
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481832
- 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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