Shelter at Tq 298 041 is a Grade II listed building in the Brighton and Hove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1992. Shelter.

Shelter at Tq 298 041

WRENN ID
shadowed-groin-elder
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade MP: Peter Kyle (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 November 1992
Type
Shelter
Address
Shelter at Tq 298 041, King's Esplanade, the City of Brighton and Hove
OS grid reference
TQ 298 041
Coordinates
50.82236, -0.15777
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a seafront shelter located on King's Esplanade in Hove, built in the mid-19th century and later reseated and restored in the late 20th century by Hove Corporation. The shelter is made of painted cast iron and features glazed panels. Its design includes angular U-shaped ends that connect to a central spine. It is a single-storey structure with a flat roof that is concealed behind a parapet, which is decorated with quatrefoil designs and topped with ball finials. The deep overhanging eaves are supported by shaped brackets that spring from cast-iron columns. The dado panels feature relief decorations depicting a ship, which is a symbol of Hove. Between the columns, mullions support frosted glass panels, and there are slatted benches added in the late 20th century.

Local climate

Shelter at Tq 298 041 receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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