Solent View (Former Officers' House)
SOLENT VIEW (FORMER OFFICERS' HOUSE), ALBANY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391112
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Solent View (Former Officers' House)
- Statutory Address:
- SOLENT VIEW (FORMER OFFICERS' HOUSE), ALBANY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391112
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Solent View (Former Officers' House)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOLENT VIEW (FORMER OFFICERS' HOUSE), ALBANY 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:
- SOLENT VIEW (FORMER OFFICERS' HOUSE), ALBANY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Cowes
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 50288 96103
Details
947/0/10033 ALBANY ROAD 20-SEP-04 Solent View (former Officers' House)
GV II Former coastguard officers house, now house. Built in 1882 in Gothic style. Built in yellow brick in flemish bond with red brick lintels, stone dressings and slate roof with four brick chimneystacks. PLAN: Detached building, square on plan of two storeys with three windows to the front and two to the sides. Windows are pointed arched sashes with horns but without glazing bars. EXTERIOR: The front or north west elevation has a single sash to the centre first floor flanked by paired sashes. The ground floor has a central pointed headed doorcase with a paired pointed arched window to the right and a square bay to the left with three pointed headed sashes. There are end gables with kneelers and semi-external chimneystacks and single orpaired windows to the side elevations. The rear elevation has two gables with kneelers and chimneystacks to the ridges.
An unaltered 1884 Gothic style Officers House to a coastguard station which also comprises coastguard cottages and former washhouse and boathouse.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492456
- 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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