1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386262
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
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- Date:
- 2002-08-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/08759/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386262
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
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:
- 1 AND 2, NELSON GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX4595055311
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4455 NELSON GARDENS, Stoke
740-1/41/666 (South side)
Nos.1 AND 2
GV II
Pair of villas at the front end of a planned group. 1860s.
Stucco with stucco detail; roof behind balustraded parapet
with moulded cornice; stuccoed end stacks, most with moulded
entablature. Double-depth plan, narrower at rear, each house
with probably 2 front rooms flanking an entrance hall fronted
by a small porch.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic over basement; overall
symmetrical 1:3:3:1-window front with end bays projecting.
Horned sashes or French windows to segmental-arched 1st-floor
openings. Mostly rusticated ground floor has flat arches to
tripartite sashes to end bays and paired sashes to centre
bays. Porches under 2nd window from left or right have
pilastered doorways and pilastered side return bays, and
panelled and balustraded parapets over moulded entablature
with brackets; overlights and panelled doors. Rear is 1:2:2:1
bays with end bays broken forward and with balustraded and
bracketed canted bays to ground floor. No.1 has moulded eared
architraves and there is a mullioned and transomed glazed
1st-floor conservatory with blind balustraded apron to
left-hand return towards the angle.
INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to reflect the high quality
of the exterior.
Part of a distinctive planned group of semi-detached villas.
Listing NGR: SX4595055311
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473647
- 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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