1-6 The Mount

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

THE MOUNT 1.

5204 St Leonards Nos 1 to 6 (consec) TQ 7909 21/447 II GV 2.

Circa 1870. Attributed to Decimus Burton. 3 similar semi-detached pairs of houses.

Stuccoed. Slate hipped roofs with wide bracketed eaves. 3 storeys and semi-basement.

4 windows wide, centre 2 windows in slight projection with ground floor canted bays, 1st floor 3-light windows with cambered cornice over centre light, 2nd floor 3 round-headed pilastered doorways to left and right with 1 window on each floor above, both in moulded architraves. All sashes without glazing bars. Stuccoed chimneys with cornices. Nos 2 and 5 have later porches, No 3 has later second floor balcony. No 5 has plaque "Here lived Herbert Spencer Philosopher and Biologist".

Mount Lodge and Nos 1 to 11 (consec) form a group, of which Nos 8 to 11 (consec) are of local interest only.

Listing NGR: TQ7966209088

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1664 IOE Records taken by Clive Read; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Clive Read. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project