HMS Nelson: Eastney (Building Number 79)
HMS NELSON: EASTNEY (BUILDING NUMBER 79), QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387140
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Nelson: Eastney (Building Number 79)
- Statutory Address:
- HMS NELSON: EASTNEY (BUILDING NUMBER 79), QUEEN STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387140
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- HMS Nelson: Eastney (Building Number 79)
- Statutory Address 1:
- HMS NELSON: EASTNEY (BUILDING NUMBER 79), QUEEN STREET
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 NELSON: EASTNEY (BUILDING NUMBER 79), QUEEN STREET
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:
- SU 63923 00612
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SU6300 QUEEN STREET 774-1/8/96 (North side) 08/07/98 HMS Nelson: Eastney (building No.79)
GV II
Formerly known as: HMS Victory QUEEN STREET. Naval canteen and theatre. 1899-1903; later alterations and additions; refurbished 1991. For and by the Admiralty, Superintendent Engineer Colonel Sir Henry Pilkington RE. Red brick in English bond with ashlar dressings. Refurbished slate roof with tall corniced chimneys. PLAN/EXTERIOR: rectangular block with gabled end ranges (north and south) of 2 storeys and attic, 9 x 2 bays. Between them, centre of block filled by 3-storey section on east side and single-storey theatre section on west side which projects and presents an 8-bay elevation. The north and south elevations are each arranged 1:2:3:2:1 bays, the 2-bay sections breaking forward, with canted sides, below pedimented gables; outer bays blind. 12-pane and 8-pane sash windows with stone sills, segmental brick arches, and tripartite keystones to canted projections. Across central 3 bays, wide round arch with giant voussoirs alternately of brick and stone; set back inside it is entrance which has multi-leaf door, small-pane fanlight and cable-moulded surround; iron-railed balcony across 1st floor. Moulded eaves. West elevation: returns of north and south ranges have gable lunettes. Theatre section has tripartite sashes below keyed segmental arches, 2 now made into doors; pilasters rise from impost level into stepped, corniced, parapet; entrance in re-entrant wall at south end has half-glazed double-door with small-pane glazing. East elevation: canted bays of 2 and 3 storeys. INTERIOR: roof supported on decorative cast-iron columns. HISTORY: part of the first barracks for sailors, built at Devonport, Chatham and Portsmouth to similar plans. Theatres were a progressive element included at both Devonport and Portsmouth naval barracks, reflecting the desire to improve living standards of the seamen. (Lloyd DW: The Buildings of Portsmouth and its environs: Portsmouth: 1974-: 85).
Listing NGR: SU6373200461
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475046
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, D W, Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 85
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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