Five Lamp Posts at the West End of Madeira Drive

FIVE LAMP POSTS AT THE WEST END OF MADEIRA DRIVE, MADEIRA DRIVE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381694
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Five Lamp Posts at the West End of Madeira Drive
Statutory Address:
FIVE LAMP POSTS AT THE WEST END OF MADEIRA DRIVE, MADEIRA DRIVE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381694
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Five Lamp Posts at the West End of Madeira Drive
Statutory Address 1:
FIVE LAMP POSTS AT THE WEST END OF MADEIRA DRIVE, MADEIRA DRIVE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FIVE LAMP POSTS AT THE WEST END OF MADEIRA DRIVE, MADEIRA DRIVE

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 31417 03850

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ3103NW MADEIRA DRIVE
577-1/46/407 (South side)
Five lamp posts at the west end of
Madeira Drive

GV II

5 street lamps between the Aquarium (qv) and the station of
Volk's Electric Railway (not included). c1893 the brackets and
lamps to a design of c1935. Cast-iron. Fluted socle with an
entry door carrying the municipal coat of arms; base of
columns swelling and decorated with acanthus leaves; the rest
of the column fluted as far as 2 short maintenance arms;
palm-leaf capital above, apparently a separate fitting but
integral with the 2 curved brackets from which hang octagonal
spiked lanterns; the space between the brackets filled with
openwork foliage ornament and crowned by the municipal coat of
arms.
(Carder T: The Encyclopaedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-).

Listing NGR: TQ3141703850

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
482057
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990)

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

Ordnance survey map of Five Lamp Posts at the West End of Madeira Drive

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