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Numbers 1 and 1A and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Brighton and Hove, The City of Brighton and Hove

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8213 / 50°49'16"N

Longitude: -0.138 / 0°8'16"W

OS Eastings: 531253

OS Northings: 104066

OS Grid: TQ312040

Mapcode National: GBR JP4.FXR

Mapcode Global: FRA B6LX.Q31

Plus Code: 9C2XRVC6+GR

Entry Name: Numbers 1 and 1A and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 20 August 1971

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1380050

English Heritage Legacy ID: 479524

ID on this website: 101380050

Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex, BN1

County: The City of Brighton and Hove

Electoral Ward/Division: Regency

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Brighton and Hove

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Brighton The Chapel

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description



BRIGHTON

TQ3104SW CASTLE SQUARE
577-1/64/110 (South West side)
20/08/71 Nos.1 AND 1A
and attached railings

GV II

House. c1825. Probably designed by Amon Wilds and Charles
Augustin Busby. Mathematical tiles, painted; mansard roof of
slate. Cast-iron shop front of late C19.
EXTERIOR: main elevation on Old Steine. 4 storeys and dormers
over basement. 2-window range with a 3-window range return. At
the corner the shop front is framed by elements cast in a
Gothic Revival style, all bays but entrance with tracery
spandrels; on the return the shop front has rusticated piers
with waterleaf capitals. A flat-arched entrance on the corner
and on the return. The principal elevation treated as a
full-height and nearly full-width segmental bay. All windows
are flat arched; floor-to-ceiling first-floor windows open out
onto a shallow balcony enclosed by cast-iron railings in an
anthemion and heart motif; third-floor windows with projecting
sills. Storey bands between first and second floors level with
sills of second-floor windows; this band continues across the
return. The roof parapet is balustraded to the main elevation
only. On the return 2 third-floor windows are blocked; the
third filled with a late C19 or early C20 canted bay. Many
sashes of original design: 6 x 6 to first floor, 3 x 6 to
second, and 3 x 3 to third; on return: 6-pane top sashes to
first-floor windows only. Stacks to return and party walls.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Nos 1 and 1A and Nos 2-7 (qv) Castle Square form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3125304066

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