Portsea Free School
PORTSEA FREE SCHOOL, RICHMOND PLACE, PORTSEA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387158
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Portsea Free School
- Statutory Address:
- PORTSEA FREE SCHOOL, RICHMOND PLACE, PORTSEA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387158
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Portsea Free School
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTSEA FREE SCHOOL, RICHMOND PLACE, PORTSEA
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:
- PORTSEA FREE SCHOOL, RICHMOND PLACE, PORTSEA
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 63533 00193
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 08/03/2013
SU6300
774-1/8/301
25/09/72
PORTSMOUTH
RICHMOND PLACE (South side), Portsea
Portsea Free School
GV II
School, now part of University of Portsmouth (former Polytechnic). Mid C19. Red brick in Flemish bond. Low pitch hipped Welsh slate roof, wide projecting brick stack at centre. 3 storeys, 6 bays (narrow far right bay). On right a 2-leaf 6 panelled door with 6-pane overlight set under flat gauged brick arch. To left four 24-pane 2-light casements each set under flat gauged brick arch. Further left 2 later panelled doors with concrete lintels set within infill to former flat gauged brick window openings. At first floor rendered band broken at stack, left hand inscribed "Portsea Free School". Rendered first floor sillband broken at stack with 5 casements similar to ground floor with later narrow casement at far right set under flat rendered lintel. Second floor has 5 small 2-light casements with later casement on far right. Plain single-storey former chapel extension to rear. INTERIOR not inspected
Listing NGR: SU6350800232
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475067
- 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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