Rokesley House (122) And Grosvenor House (123) And Attached Railings
ROKESLEY HOUSE (122) AND GROSVENOR HOUSE (123) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 122 AND 123, MARINE PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381739
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rokesley House (122) And Grosvenor House (123) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ROKESLEY HOUSE (122) AND GROSVENOR HOUSE (123) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 122 AND 123, MARINE PARADE
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- Date:
- 2004-10-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/13356/07
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381739
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rokesley House (122) And Grosvenor House (123) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROKESLEY HOUSE (122) AND GROSVENOR HOUSE (123) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 122 AND 123, 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.
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:
- ROKESLEY HOUSE (122) AND GROSVENOR HOUSE (123) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 122 AND 123, 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 32356 03726
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3203NW MARINE PARADE
577-1/48/464 (North side)
13/10/52 Nos.122 AND 123
Rokesley House (122) and Grosvenor
House (123) and attached railings
GV II
Terraced house, divided into two. c1845. Stucco. Roof obscured
by parapet.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic over half basement. 4-window
range between the two. A 2-storey entry porch added to the
left of No.122; stairs up to 2 flat-arched entrances framed by
Tuscan pilasters and entablature; first-floor window is flat
arched with architrave; cornice and blocking course. Up stairs
to entrance of No.123, set under prostyle porch consisting of
fluted Doric columns supporting an entablature and blocking
course; central axis of this porch is in the centre of the
block, creating a bilaterally symmetrical elevation. Running
across the entire block is a 2-storey porch; cast-iron
railings of mid to late C19 date enclose ground-floor porch;
the first-floor verandah with metal concave roof with wood
valences; cast-iron railings and stanchions. At the corners of
the block a thin pilaster rises from the first floor through
the attic; over each pilaster the cornice projects to become a
moulded capital. All windows in No.122 have continuous
architraves, to ground and first floor only on No.123; 9 x 9
sashes of original design to all but the attic windows; the
latter with 6 x 6 sashes of original design; all sashes with
margin lights. The centre window in the attic is blocked and
filled with a metal window guard. Storey band between second
floor and attic. Stacks to party walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Railings to stairs and areas. Entablature of distyle porch to
No.122 bears the words: "Rokesley House."
Nos 111-119 (consecutive), 122-133 (consecutive), and 133A
Marine Parade (qv) form a most important group together with
the whole of Marine Square.
Listing NGR: TQ3235603726
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482102
- 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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