Shelter Opposite the End of Western Street

SHELTER OPPOSITE THE END OF WESTERN STREET, KINGS ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381653
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Shelter Opposite the End of Western Street
Statutory Address:
SHELTER OPPOSITE THE END OF WESTERN STREET, KINGS ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381653
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Shelter Opposite the End of Western Street
Statutory Address 1:
SHELTER OPPOSITE THE END OF WESTERN STREET, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SHELTER OPPOSITE THE END OF WESTERN STREET, 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 29952 04174

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ2904SE KING'S ROAD
577-1/37/1118 (South side)
Shelter opposite the end of Western
Street

GV II

Promenade shelter. c1883-7. Metal and wood, roof of copper.
The shelter consists of 6 moulded metal columns with 4
brackets attached to their upper parts; the 2 inner columns
are set closer together so that their brackets touch, forming
a round arch; the brackets have openwork spandrels. Between
these columns the shelter is framed up with tongue-and-groove
panelling to a height of about one metre and then with glazed
panels above, the glazing renewed. Wooden benches, possibly of
a date with the shelter, fill the spaces between the columns,
2 to each side facing north and south, and there are
additional small benches on brackets at either end, facing
east and west. The underside of the roof is panelled, the roof
itself half-hipped.

Listing NGR: TQ2995204174

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
482016
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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