The Old Vic Public House
THE OLD VIC PUBLIC HOUSE, 104, ST PAULS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387197
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vic Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VIC PUBLIC HOUSE, 104, ST PAULS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387197
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vic Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VIC PUBLIC HOUSE, 104, ST PAULS ROAD
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:
- THE OLD VIC PUBLIC HOUSE, 104, ST PAULS ROAD
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 63916 99878
Details
PORTSMOUTH
SU6399 ST PAUL'S ROAD, Landport 774-1/12/284 (East side) No.104 The Old Vic Public House
GV II
Formerly known as: No.104 The Borough Arms ST PAUL'S ROAD Landport. Public house. 1899. By AE Cogswell. Glazed brick and red brick in stretcher bond, timber framing with stuccoed panels. Plain tile roof with ornamental ridge piece. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 4 bays. Ground floor in brown glazed brick with plinth. On far left, at right of centre, and far right is a recessed 5-panelled door, upper panel to centre and far right door glazed with etched glass. Each door has mullioned overlight with segmental head set under fascia glazed with stained glass leaded lights, lower half of overlight to centre door blinded. At left of centre door are 2 and on right one 3-light transom and mullioned fixed casements with segmental head set under fascia each with moulded brown glazed faience sillband and recessed mosaic patterned apron. To left of far left door and right of far right door is a similar 1-light wide transomed casement. Flanking pilasters to each door and window, each with brown glazed faience cap and necking. Fascia with part of patterned mosaic face remaining, brown glazed faience cornice. Centre 2 bays of first floor is a jettied timber frame structure with stuccoed panels set on 13 heavy shaped brackets. Two 4-light wide transom and mullioned fixed casements each with plain glass leaded lights and a 4-pane fixed casement over transom. To left and right the facade in red brick has on each side a canted mullion and transomed oriel window each supported on 2 heavy shaped brackets; 2 front casements and narrow flanking casements with plain glass leaded lights and 3-pane casement over each transom, flat roof with cornice. Jettied timber-framed third floor with stuccoed panels, large shaped bracket at each end and moulded bressumer. Ornate strapwork at each side and below end casements. At centre are two 4-light mullion and transomed casements each 8-panes and over transom 4-panes set under flat timber lintel. Each of the 2 windows has a facing timber framed half-hipped gable, projecting verge with shaped bargeboards. To left and right is a 2-light wide transom set under flat timber arch, facing gable with projecting verge and shaped bargeboards and spike finial. INTERIOR: the original etched glass door entrance screens and
bar fitting are intact.
Listing NGR: SZ6391699882
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475119
- 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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