Numbers 15 And 17 And 19 And Attached Railings

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3165NE PORTLAND PLACE 1208-1/7/303 (North side) 25/03/70 Nos.15, 17 AND 19 and attached railings

GV II

Includes: No.49 PORTLAND STREET. Terrace of 4 houses, now flats and offices and attached railings. c1824-1836 with later additions and alterations. Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco facades, Welsh slate roof and cast-iron railings. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements, attics to 2 left dwellings, 8 first-floor windows. First floor has 6/9 sashes with sills throughout. Second floor has two 6/9 sashes to left, otherwise 6/6 sashes, sills. Frieze, cornice (missing above 5th to 8th windows), low parapet, copings. Ground floor: to left, entrance to left return a 6-panel door with overlight in fluted surround with cornice; otherwise steps to left entrances: 3-panel door with overlight with glazing bars; 6-panel door with overlight; 4-panel door with overlight, all in tooled architraves with shallow pediments. 6/9 sash to left, otherwise canted bays to right rise from basements mainly 1/1 sashes, except one 2/2 sash. Basements have 6/9 and 6/6 sashes and part-glazed doors. Roof dormer to No.15. Ridge stacks. Left return: 6/9 sashes throughout. Frieze, cornice, pedimented gable containing 3/6 sash. INTERIOR: No.19 has staircase with stick balusters, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps and to area with gates have lancet and anthemion finials. HISTORICAL NOTE: Portland Place was laid out in 1823-1824. (Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 39).

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3165NE PORTLAND STREET 1208-1/7/303 (East side) 25/03/70 No.49

GV II

See under: Nos.15, 17 AND 19 and attached railings PORTLAND PLACE.

Listing NGR: SP3157465777