BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE

BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE, 69 AND 70, ST THOMAS'S STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387205
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE, 69 AND 70, ST THOMAS'S STREET

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Date:: 2003-01-23
Reference:: IOE01/10056/13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387205
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE, 69 AND 70, ST THOMAS'S STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BECKET HOUSE AND PEPPERCORN HOUSE, 69 AND 70, ST THOMAS'S 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:: SZ 63241 99427

Details

PORTSMOUTH

SZ6399 ST THOMAS'S STREET 774-1/12/111 (North West side) 10/01/53 Nos.69 AND 70 Becket House (No.69) and Peppercorn House (No.70)

GV II

Pair of houses. Late C17/early C18, late C18 refronting. Stucco. No.69 has plain tile roof, brick stack at right to right. No.70 has concealed roof, brick stack to right. 3 storeys, No.69 of 2 bays, No.70 of 1 bay. No.69 has 6-panelled door to left set in panelled surround with pilasters and moulded hood on shaped brackets. To left, small round-headed stained glass window. To right 2 4-pane sashes; smaller 4-pane sashes to first and second floors, and to right on 1st floor a tripartite canted oriel window, with central 4-pane sash, narrow flanking sashes, moulded sill and plain apron, fascia and cornice over. First and second floor bands. Coped parapet. No.70 has 6-panelled door to left with pilasters and pedimented hood on shaped brackets. 4 stone steps to entrance. To right 2 sash windows each of 12 panes. First and second floor bands. First floor has tripartite window, 3-light casements to centre with ventilator light over, small brackets under projecting sill, cornice over. Second floor has 2-light casement window. Lead capping to parapet. INTERIOR not inspected.

Listing NGR: SZ6324199430

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 475127
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.