13, Union Road

The following building shall be added to the list:-

SZ 5992 Part RYDE UNION ROAD

2/373 No 13

II

Warehouse and occasional coach house. Dated 1875 with the initials J C in classical style. Built of red brick in Flemish bond with yellow brick dressings. Comprises a central section and 2 projecting wings. Central part has pediment with modillion cornice, oculus and paired brick pilasters. Central round-headed arch almost to full height, with dated keystone and double wooden doors. To each side are projecting 2-storey sections of smaller scale with open pediments and paired pilasters wooden hoists and cambered loading doors to first floors. Left side wing retains cambered opening, right side wing has a C20 door inserted. Interior has a scientific queen post roof. Built as a warehouse for a firm of wine importers from Spanish vineyards on occasions it was used as a coach house for housing the royal coach when Queen Victoria was staying at the Royal Squadron Hotel. Later it was used as a factory for making lemonade and other minerals.

Listing NGR: SZ5932692763