Description

BRIGHTON

TQ3004SW REGENCY SQUARE
577-1/38/739 (North side)
13/10/52 Nos.26-37 (Consecutive)
and attached railings

GV II*

Terraced houses. c1818. Probably by Amon Wilds and Amon Henry
Wilds. Stucco, except for the upper floors of Nos 30-33 which
have exposed or painted brickwork, roof of Welsh and
artificial slate so far as visible.
EXTERIOR: Nos 26-27, 30-33 and 36-37 of 4 storeys over
basement, the rest 3 storeys over basement with dormers;
one-window range except Nos 30-33 which are of 2-window range.
These houses fill the north side of Regency Square as seen
from King's Road, and are arranged symmetrically, with Nos
30-33 as a centrepiece and Nos 27-27 and 36-37 as wings.
Nos 30-33: Nos 30 and 33 are flanked by full-height panelled
pilasters; ground floor decorated with banded rustication;
Ionic prostyle porches, that to Nos 31 and 32 shared;
round-arched entrance with fanlight, ground- and first-floor
windows flat-arched, second- and third-floor windows slightly
cambered, and those to 4th floor segmental-arched and set back
under a segmental arch; ground-floor windows to Nos 30-32 have
blind boxes; verandahs to first-floor windows with cast-iron
railings; sill band to second-floor windows; No.32 has sashes
of original design to first and second floors; cornice/sill
band to 4th-floor windows; parapet with antefixae with
palmette ornament, raised over Nos 31 and 32 to form a
pediment, with incised lettering in the stucco, 'REGENCY
SQUARE'; stacks to party walls.
Nos 28-29 and 34-35: ground floor decorated with banded
rustication; Doric prostyle porches; round-arched entrance
with fanlight, Nos 28-29 having panelled doors of original
design; segmental bay to ground and first floor, broader on
the first floor, with tripartite windows and verandah to first
floor with cast-iron railings, cornice to bays; Nos 29, 34 and
35 have sashes of original design; No.28 has blind boxes to
ground floor.
INTERIOR: of No.28 has dogleg stair with curtail step,
wreathed handrail, stick balusters and open string; elliptical
arch at mezzanine with fluted pilasters and anthemion
decoration to the neck; the principal rooms on the ground and
first floors have original architraves and elaborate panelled
doors, with cornices and ceiling roses of possibly later date.
Nos 26-27 and 36-37: ground floor decorated with banded
rustication; Doric prostyle porches, lacking entablature
details on Nos 36-37; round-arched entrance with fanlight;
segmental bay to ground and first floor, broader to first
floor, with tripartite windows and verandah to first floor
with cast-iron railings and cornice to bays; recessed storey
band between second and third floors, missing on No.26; main
cornice; segmental-arched windows to 4th floor; No.36 has
sashes of original design; parapet with raised and pedimented
centre flanked by pilasters, those to Nos 26-27 having wreaths
and pendants with palmette ornament; stacks to party walls.
Cast-iron railings to steps and area with conical finials.

Listing NGR: TQ3039304265

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549657

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Recommended Books

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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas