Numbers 73 and 74 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 73 AND 74 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 73 AND 74, MARINE PARADE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381724
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1952
List Entry Name:
Numbers 73 and 74 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 73 AND 74 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 73 AND 74, MARINE PARADE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1381724
Date first listed:
13-Oct-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Aug-1999
List Entry Name:
Numbers 73 and 74 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 73 AND 74 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 73 AND 74, MARINE PARADE

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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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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 73 AND 74 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 73 AND 74, 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 31982 03801

Details

BRIGHTON

TQ3103NE MARINE PARADE
577-1/47/448 (North side)
13/10/52 Nos.73 AND 74
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
MARINE PARADE
No.73
Langley Court Hotel)
(Formerly Listed as:
MARINE PARADE
No.74)

GV II

Terraced houses. c1825. Designed probably by Amon Wilds and
Charles Augustin Busby. Stucco. Roof obscured by parapet.
EXTERIOR: No.73 has 4 storeys over basement; No.74 3 storeys
and attic over basement. No.73 is a 4 window-range, No.74 is a
3 window-range. Right return to No.74 steps down to 2 storeys
at the rear. Entrance to No.73 flat arched with overlight, set
under prostyle porch of Tuscan pilasters, entablature and
blocking course. To right full-height segmental bay of 3
windows, all windows flat arched with entablatures. Ground
floor has banded, chamfered rustication. Balcony with
cast-iron railing and brackets to first floor of bay. Storey
bands between first and second floors. The ground floor of
No.74 has banded, chamfered rustication as well but this is
more boldly scaled than that on No.73. The main elevation of
No.74 is treated as a full-height and nearly full-width
segmental bay; all windows are flat arched; balcony with
cast-iron railings and brackets to first floor treated as a
arcade supported by colossal Tuscan pilasters rising through
first and second storeys, the whole topped by a cornice. To
the ground floor; entablature and parapet to attic storey;
entry on return of elevation flat arched, much altered, framed
by Tuscan pilasters and entablature. Banded, chamfered
rustication to ground floor of return of No.74. All windows
are flat arched. Cornice band between second floor and attic.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Railings to stairs and areas. Nos 68, 69, and 73-89 (qv)
Marine Parade form a group with Nos 1-14 Royal Crescent (qv).
No.73 was listed on 20.8.71.



Listing NGR: TQ3198203801

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
482087
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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