Sea Wall is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 April 2003. Sea wall. 4 related planning applications.

Sea Wall

WRENN ID
low-bracket-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Country
England
Date first listed
8 April 2003
Type
Sea wall
Source
Historic England listing

Description

EXMOUTH

931/0/10016 ESPLANADE 08-APR-03 Sea Wall

II

Sea wall. 1841-2; by John Smeaton and James Green, County surveyor; parapet added 1868; extended 1870. Devon limestone ashlar; lower courses below beach sand level built of sandstone ashlar. Deeply battered sea wall, on top of which was added in 1868 a parapet of Devon limestone rubble and an extension to the west was constructed in 1870 of vertically set Devon limestone blocks with an attractive curved batter. Two flights of steps, Imperial Steps and Temple Steps, from the beach up to the Esplanade. The Sea Wall allowed the reclamation of land from the sea and led to the development of Exmouth as a Victorian seaside town. SOURCES: [1] Buildings of England; p.444. [2] Hoskins, W.G., Devon.

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