Lighthouse on North Face of Southsea Castle (Southsea Castle Not Included)
LIGHTHOUSE ON NORTH FACE OF SOUTHSEA CASTLE (SOUTHSEA CASTLE NOT INCLUDED), CLARENCE ESPLANADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386970
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lighthouse on North Face of Southsea Castle (Southsea Castle Not Included)
- Statutory Address:
- LIGHTHOUSE ON NORTH FACE OF SOUTHSEA CASTLE (SOUTHSEA CASTLE NOT INCLUDED), CLARENCE ESPLANADE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386970
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lighthouse on North Face of Southsea Castle (Southsea Castle Not Included)
- Statutory Address 1:
- LIGHTHOUSE ON NORTH FACE OF SOUTHSEA CASTLE (SOUTHSEA CASTLE NOT INCLUDED), CLARENCE ESPLANADE
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:
- LIGHTHOUSE ON NORTH FACE OF SOUTHSEA CASTLE (SOUTHSEA CASTLE NOT INCLUDED), CLARENCE ESPLANADE
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 64325 98033
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6498 CLARENCE ESPLANADE, Southsea 774-1/15/330 Lighthouse on north face of Southsea 25/09/72 Castle (Southsea Castle not included)
II
Lighthouse. 1828. Brick headers painted with black and white bands. Door off Western Gallery firing platform. Short round tower with lantern at top, iron gallery and tented roof surmounted by ball finial. The lighthouse is constructed on the north face of the Western Gallery gun platform of Southsea Castle (Scheduled Ancient Monument, not included) which was originally built by Henry VIII and had substantial later alterations, and marks the deep water channel for vessels entering Portsmouth harbour. INTERIOR not inspected. (Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs: Portsmouth: 1974-: 78).
Listing NGR: SZ6425599150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474386
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, D W, Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 78
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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