Kent Cottage
KENT COTTAGE, QUEENS CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387152
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- KENT COTTAGE, QUEENS CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387152
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENT COTTAGE, QUEENS CRESCENT
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:
- KENT COTTAGE, QUEENS CRESCENT
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 64204 99045
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SZ6499 QUEEN'S CRESCENT, Southsea 774-1/13/401 (West side) 25/09/72 Kent Cottage
GV II
House. 1844. By TE Owen. Stuccoed. Welsh slate roof with low pitch pyramidal roof to east tower block, rendered stack on right of north facing entrance. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 3 bays, west wing has 2 storeys and attic. East block with horizontal rustication on ground floor. At centre of north-facing entrance elevation is a 4-panelled door with blinded fanlight set within 2-storey projection with facing gable. 4-pane casement to first floor over door. Projecting west wing with facing gable on right of entrance has 2-light 16-pane casement on first floor in moulded architrave. East tower block has on left 2-light 20-pane casement. First floor has bricked up window opening with moulded sillband course, moulded architrave and frieze and cornice over, panelled apron below. On second floor 2 small 2-light casements with sillband course. Projecting boxed eaves. Left return of tower block facing Queen's Crescent similar to north face except ground floor has 12-pane sash and first floor a 2-light 16-pane casement. Right return of west wing has 2-storey tripartite canted bay window with frieze and coped parapet. INTERIOR not inspected. (Lloyd DW: Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs: 1974-: 93; Portsmouth Papers No.32: Riley RC: The House & Inhabitants of Thomas Ellis Owen's Southsea: 1980-).
Listing NGR: SZ6425599150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475061
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lloyd, D W, Buildings of Portsmouth and its Environs, (1974), 93
Riley, R C, Portsmouth Papers in The House and Inhabitants of Thomas Ellis Owens Southsea, Vol. 32, (1980)
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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