Description

HOVE

TQ2905SW THE DRIVE
579-1/15/185 Nos.52 AND 54

GV II

Pair of semi-detached villas, now flats. 1880's by William
Willett. Yellow stock bricks with lavish use of moulded and
incised bricks for cornices, string courses, aprons and
lintels, rendered basement, C20 mansard roof with bay and
dormers and brick ridge and end stacks forming a continuous
wall with windows between. 3 storeys plus attic over basement.
Full-height canted bays to centre with windows over porches to
sides. All sash windows with glazing bars in segmental
openings. Cills carried on shaped brackets. Open rectangular
porches with entablatures carried on part-banded columns.
Doors with overlights and side lights, that to No.52 with C20
canted glazed projection, that to No.54 six-panel. Porches
have railings to sides. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TQ2916605046

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26504812

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)