Bligh House
78, 78A, 78B AND 80, Castle Road, Southsea
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386937
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Bligh House
- Statutory Address:
- 78, 78A, 78B AND 80, Castle Road, Southsea
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386937
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Bligh House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 78, 78A, 78B AND 80, Castle Road, Southsea
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:
- 78, 78A, 78B AND 80, Castle Road, Southsea
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 63938 99156
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/02/2015
SZ6399
774-1/12/326
PORTSMOUTH, Southsea,
CASTLE ROAD (North West side),
Nos. 78, 78A, 78B and 80
Bligh House
(Formerly listed as Nos.78, 78A AND 80
Bligh House)
(Formerly Listed as: Nos.78 AND 80 CASTLE ROAD, Southsea)
25/09/72
GV II
Pair of houses, now house and flats. c1830, late C20
alterations. Stuccoed. Welsh slate hipped roof, brick stack at
centre. 3 storeys, 4 bays. Ground floor has horizontal
rustication and stuccoed plinth. No.78 has door of 3 moulded
panels on right with overlight. To left late C20 16-pane sash
(replacing former bay window). No.80 has 3-panelled door on
left, upper panel glazed, overlight. To right 16-pane sash.
First floor has 4 12-pane sashes, each full length with access
to iron balcony and set within reeded surrounds with corner
blocks. Balcony supported on iron brackets with decorative
iron railings having crossed bars with anthemion and Vitruvian
scroll pattern panels. Band and moulded cornice over first
floor forming sillband to four 6-pane second-floor sashes.
Coped parapet. Right return has C20 added porch extension with
entrance door to No.78A. Fire escape stairs.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SZ6405699301
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474353
- 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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