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

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546685

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Recommended Books

• 
  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability