History in Structure

Beach House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Sidmouth, Devon

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6783 / 50°40'41"N

Longitude: -3.2375 / 3°14'15"W

OS Eastings: 312657

OS Northings: 87247

OS Grid: SY126872

Mapcode National: GBR P8.XTKM

Mapcode Global: FRA 4738.VYB

Plus Code: 9C2RMQH6+8X

Entry Name: Beach House

Listing Date: 12 October 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1097933

English Heritage Legacy ID: 87325

ID on this website: 101097933

Location: Eastern Town, East Devon, EX10

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Sidmouth

Built-Up Area: Sidmouth

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Sidmouth

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: House

Description


THE ESPLANADE 1. 1633 Beach House SY 1287 1/72 12.10.51.

II*

2. GV Circa 1820 villa with interesting Gothicised details. 3 storeys stucco faced, flanking Ionic pilasters. 2 storey bow to right of entrance. Low pitch slate roof with scalloped openwork eaves board. 3 casement windows 2nd floor, 2 on 1st and ground floors, tripartite on bow. The centre light of the tripartite windows and the other 1st floor window all French casements. All have 4-centred heads, marginal Gothic glazing and hood moulds over. Delicate iron balconies on elaborate brackets to 1st floor windows, that on bow with trellis supports to tent-shaped canopy. Vaulted open porch with 4-centred heads to openings, clustered shaft supports fluted pilasters to inner side of those flanking door. Frieze and moulded cornice projecting at corners, iron balustrade shove. Door of 4 moulded panels, upper 2 with 4-centred heads. 4-centred arched fanlight. Deep panelled reveals and soffit. The rear elevation is slate hung. Gothic windows with marginal glazing. Tuscan porch.

Beach House forms part of a group with Mocha Cafe and Prospect Place.

Listing NGR: SY1265787247

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.