Norfolk Resort Hotel
NORFOLK RESORT HOTEL, 149, KINGS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381642
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Norfolk Resort Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- NORFOLK RESORT HOTEL, 149, KINGS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381642
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Norfolk Resort Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORFOLK RESORT HOTEL, 149, KINGS ROAD
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:
- NORFOLK RESORT HOTEL, 149, KINGS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30021 04214
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3004SW KING'S ROAD
577-1/38/355 (North side)
20/08/71 No.149
Norfolk Resort Hotel
GV II
Hotel. 1865. By Horatio Goulty. Stucco, roof of lead.
EXTERIOR: 5 and 6 storeys over basement, 7-window range. The
ground floor stands forward; central entrance flanked by
Corinthian columns with outer engaged Corinthian columns set
back; ornate keystone over entrance; entablature which breaks
forward twice over the entrance and extends across the whole
front; late C20 glazing; continuous cast-iron railings above
the entablature forming a first-floor balcony. The central
part of the front, 3 windows wide, stands slightly forward,
edged with pilasters treated as quoins. All windows
flat-arched with a segmental archivolt and keystone over. The
second floor has continuous balconies to the centre and wings,
with cast-iron railings between piers; sill band to third
floor windows forming shallow balconies; bracketed eaves
cornice; the centre carried up to a 6th floor with 6 windows
linked by an arcade of engaged columns and segmental
archivolts with keystones, and bracketed eaves cornice; the
side bays have pedimented dormers; broad arcaded side stacks
with bracketed cornices, narrower stacks also with bracketed
cornices either side of centre; mansard roofs of curved
profile.
INTERIOR: the only features to survive are the cantilevered
staircase rising through 4 storeys and a glass dome to the
right of the staircase, decorated with gilded arabesques. The
staircase has cast-iron balusters with monograms, ramped rail
and open decorative string, but no newel; there used to be a
lift in the well of the staircase, and the lift gates remain
as part of the balustrade.
Listing NGR: TQ3002104214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482004
- 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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