HMS Temeraire, Old Gymnasium, Now Squash Courts
HMS TEMERAIRE, OLD GYMNASIUM, NOW SQUASH COURTS, BURNABY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386908
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Temeraire, Old Gymnasium, Now Squash Courts
- Statutory Address:
- HMS TEMERAIRE, OLD GYMNASIUM, NOW SQUASH COURTS, BURNABY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386908
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Temeraire, Old Gymnasium, Now Squash Courts
- Statutory Address 1:
- HMS TEMERAIRE, OLD GYMNASIUM, NOW SQUASH COURTS, BURNABY ROAD
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:
- HMS TEMERAIRE, OLD GYMNASIUM, NOW SQUASH COURTS, BURNABY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 63608 99846
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6399 BURNABY ROAD 774-1/12/3 (West side) 25/09/72 HMS Temeraire, Old Gymnasium, now squash courts (Formerly Listed as: BURNABY ROAD The Gymnasium)
II
Army physical training and drill hall, now naval squash courts. c1860-65, fire-damaged 1970s; restored and converted 1984-6. Yellow brick in Flemish bond. Replacement slate roof. EXTERIOR: one storey, with gallery across south end. 1:8 x 3 bays. Chamfered plinth. Rusticated pilaster strips at angles, supporting open pediments on gable elevations (north and south). Round-arched recesses contain round-arched windows with metal glazing bars (1980s, reproducing previous windows); stone sills; double impost band. Stepped dentilled eaves. Ashlar kneelers to brick gable coping. West and east elevations have windows arranged 2:4:2. North elevation has 3 blind window openings, a door inserted in left one, and 3 pointed-headed niches above. South elevation has lower, gabled, projection with flat-roofed side wings. Round-arched recess contains segmental-arched doorway with double door and overlight; round-arched windows to either side and above; stepped plat band; similar windows to side-wings which have blocking courses; ridge stack. INTERIOR: at south end, a 3-bay round-arched arcade at gallery level with 2 iron columns and stone imposts at ends; blocked roundel to gable. Roof structure all of 1980s date. The building was erected on the site of former town defences when those were discarded; it appears on the first OS Map of 1865/70.
Listing NGR: SZ6360899846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474321
- 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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