Seafront shelter along De La Warr Parade opposite Lionel Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1413150
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-2013
- List Entry Name:
- Seafront shelter along De La Warr Parade opposite Lionel Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1413150
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-2013
- List Entry Name:
- Seafront shelter along De La Warr Parade opposite Lionel Road
- Location Description:
- Bexhill-on-Sea Seafront, By the Sailing Club, the Marina opposite end of Sea Road, on Eastern Seafront, Bexhill, East Sussex
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ7512507423
Summary
Seafront shelter, early C20.
Reasons for Designation
A seafront shelter on De Le Warr Parade, opposite Lionel Road, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Architectural: mainly of traditional materials and style but glazed panels show an Art Deco influence;
* Degree of Completeness: roof re-tiled probably in 1930s but intact below;
* Group Value: it forms part of a group of four late C19 and early C20 seaside shelters built to three different designs.
History
This seafront shelter is one of two adjoining identical shelters along De La Warr Parade. It is not shown on the Third Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of 1909 but appears on the Fourth Edition sheet of 1930.
Details
An early C20 seafront shelter, erected by 1930. The roof was re-tiled in the 1930s or subsequently. Constructed of wood with glazed panels and hipped tiled roof on a concrete base.
It is rectangular on plan, divided into six compartments.
The roof has small end gablets. The eaves overhang and the structure is supported on ten turned wooden posts, two at each end and three along each side, to which are attached the compartment walls. The upper parts of the walls are glazed multi-pane square glazing. The lower parts of the walls are solid wooden panels with moulded dado rails and plinth.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 June 2024 to correct a typo in the Name
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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