Listed Building record MDO15363 - Highcliffe Houses, Beacon Road, Bournemouth
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Summary
Well-preserved vernacular terrace of coastguard cottages of former Coastguard Station (now used as service accommodation for Highcliffe Hotel) buff brick, built about 1850.
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Full Description
Built as cottages for coastguards. Well-preserved vernacular terrace of houses (now used as service accommodation for Highcliffe Hotel) buff brick, circa 1850, with regular rhythm of paired windows. Main south front articulated by 3 gables, 2 windows wide, projecting forward by a whole bay. Windows segment-headed in gables, flat-headed elsewhere, with voussoirs in same brick. On north side windows all segment-headed, with voussoirs in red brick. Slate roof. 2 of 5 chimneys on ridge have been cut down. Lower extension to west.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWX4461 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 15-Feb-1994. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth amendment 1994. Vol 768.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 08492 90708 (49m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2013 2:45PM