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Number 8 and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2908 / 52°17'26"N

Longitude: -1.5392 / 1°32'20"W

OS Eastings: 431529

OS Northings: 265955

OS Grid: SP315659

Mapcode National: GBR 6NJ.7PQ

Mapcode Global: VHBXJ.8PN6

Plus Code: 9C4W7FR6+88

Entry Name: Number 8 and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 25 March 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1381462

English Heritage Legacy ID: 481824

ID on this website: 101381462

Location: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV32

County: Warwickshire

District: Warwick

Civil Parish: Royal Leamington Spa

Built-Up Area: Royal Leamington Spa

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Leamington Priors All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Description



ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3165NE PORTLAND STREET
1208-1/7/314 (West side)
25/03/70 No.8
and attached railings

GV II

Villa, now hotel and attached railings. c1824-1836 with later
additions and alterations including mid-C20 extension to rear
and right. Pinkish-brown brick with scored and painted stucco
facades, pebble-dashed to left return, Welsh slate roof and
cast-iron railings.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement and attic to gable, 3
first-floor windows, with single-storey recessed range to
right. First floor: continuous band surmounted by Doric
pilasters to ends and between windows. 10-pane French windows
with margin-lights. Frieze, cornice, low parapet. Ground
floor, central entrance: 4 steps to 3-fielded-panel door with
fanlight with radial glazing within distyle Doric porch with
engaged pilasters and entablature with blocking course. Bow
windows to either side rise from basement and each has two 6/6
sashes per bow, blocking course. Right extension has 6/6 sash
with elliptical arch. End stacks. Continuous balcony to first
floor has circle-motif balustrade.
INTERIOR: central dogleg staircase has stick balusters,
modillion cornice to hall, slate fireplace to right room.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings and to sides of porch have
triple-motif finials.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Place was laid out 1823-4.
Nos 2-12 (even) Portland Place (qqv) form an architectural
group.
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 39).

Listing NGR: SP3152965955

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