Numbers 39 and 40 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 39 AND 40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 39 AND 40, MARINE PARADE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381711
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1971
List Entry Name:
Numbers 39 and 40 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 39 AND 40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 39 AND 40, MARINE PARADE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381711
Date first listed:
20-Aug-1971
List Entry Name:
Numbers 39 and 40 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 39 AND 40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 39 AND 40, MARINE PARADE

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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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 39 AND 40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 39 AND 40, MARINE PARADE

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 31666 03888

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ3103NE MARINE PARADE
577-1/47/435 (North side)
20/08/71 Nos.39 AND 40
and attached railings

II

Terraced houses. Early C19, reworked in the mid C19. Brick in
Flemish bond and stucco; roof obscured by parapet.
4 storeys over basement; 4-window range, 3-window range in
right return. Paired, flat arched entries with overlights.
Lintel of No.40 bears legend: "Lennox House". Fragment of
original porch to No.39, a Tuscan column and impost block.
Banded rustication to ground floor of both, to basement of
No.39 only. Balcony to first floor a continuation of that on
No.38 (qv); supported by cast-iron brackets on No.39 and by
thin cast-iron colonnettes on No.40, which carries a plate
glass, late C20 verandah. Identical cast-iron railings to both
balconies. To left of entry of No.39 is full-height segmental
bay with tripartite windows of original design. Full-height
canted bay to the right of entry to No.40 reworked in mid C19;
tripartite windows of this period to basement and first and
third floors. All windows flat arched, 2 on No.40 have lintels
of gauged brick. Entablature and parapet to Marine Parade
elevation only.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Railings to stairs and basement
areas.



Listing NGR: TQ3166603888

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

Legacy System number:
482074
Legacy System:
LBS

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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.

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