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Latitude: 50.3667 / 50°22'0"N
Longitude: -4.1453 / 4°8'43"W
OS Eastings: 247522
OS Northings: 54070
OS Grid: SX475540
Mapcode National: GBR R9V.2L
Mapcode Global: FRA 2862.GVC
Plus Code: 9C2Q9V83+MV
Entry Name: 256-262, Citadel Road and Forecourt Walls and Railings in Front of Number 262
Listing Date: 9 November 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1330546
English Heritage Legacy ID: 473267
ID on this website: 101330546
Location: Millbay, Plymouth, Devon, PL1
County: City of Plymouth
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter and the Waterfront
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Plymouth
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Tagged with: Architectural structure
PLYMOUTH
SX4754 CITADEL ROAD, Hoe
740-1/57/269 (South side)
Nos.256-262 (Even)
(Lansdowne Place) and forecourt
walls & railings in front of No.262
GV II
Includes: Nos.5-8 LANSDOWNE PLACE Hoe.
Part of planned terrace of houses. Mid C19. Stucco with stucco
detail; dry slate or asbestos slate roofs behind parapet with
moulded entablature with modillion cornice; 2:1:2:1 roof
dormers; deep brick end stacks with many old clay pots.
Double-depth plan.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic over basement; each house a
2-window range. Original stucco detail includes: channelled
rustication and voussoirs to segmental arches to Nos 258 and
260; string above, and sill strings to upper floors; openings
with pilasters, moulded entablature and cornices to 1st floor
and moulded eared architraves to 2nd floor. Original 12-pane
hornless 2nd-floor sashes to Nos 258 and 262, otherwise
altered sashes or later horned sashes; pilastered and
pedimented porch with modillion cornice and panelled sides, to
left of each house; 2-pane overlights and panelled and glazed
doors.
INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be of interest.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: forecourt walls and steps; original
wrought-iron railings to No.262, with arrow-head finials to
shafts, acorn finials to stanchions and anthemion heads to
newels.
Included as part of an important planned group of terraces and
villas by Foulston and his pupil Wightwick on the Hoe, a
scheme which placed Plymouth at the forefront of town planning
in the early/mid C19.
Listing NGR: SX4752254070
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