Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
26254
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/03/2002
Date of Amendment
25/03/2002
Name of Property
Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Victoria
Town
Newport
Locality
Victoria
Easting
331460
Northing
188481
Street Side
S
Location
The central section of the range of shops and offices attached to the Technical Institute.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Photograph c 1906 shows 6 units constructed, all with shopfronts. Nos 10,12,14 were converted into hostel accommodation in 1983.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 8:
Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)
Group of shops, offices and accommodation. An 8-bay 4-storey range of brick and ashlar. Nos.20,22,24 have domestic-style entrances, the rest shopfronts. Apart from the latter, the design is symmetrical and homogenous, all units the same. All windows were plate glass sashes (some replaced) in moulded surrounds. Each unit has a 3-window range, most elaborate to first floor where each window has a heavy Gibbs surround and keystone; central window has an elaborate entablature with deep keystone and broken pediment. 2nd floor has moulded aprons to the two outer windows. The egg and dart cornice continues from the adjacent range 10-18 Clarence Place, the dividing pilasters too are similar but the Ionic capitals are slightly plainer. On the top storey the pilasters have decorative carved panels; plain cornice and high parapet masking roof. At ground floor level the 3 right units below a deep band have round-arched doorways with Gibbs surrounds and 2 windows with prominent keystones. The shopfronts have all been remodelled although at end left traces of the original remain in 6-panelled doors and 6 pane overlights.
Included as an integral part of this early C20 commercial development attached to and for group value with Nos.10-18 Clarence Place and the Technical Institute; group value also with the War Memorial.
Interior
Included as an integral part of this early C20 commercial development attached to and for group value with Nos.10-18 Clarence Place and the Technical Institute; group value also with the War Memorial.
Reason for designation
Included as an integral part of this early C20 commercial development attached to and for group value with Nos 10-18 Clarence Place and the Technical Institute; group value also with the War Memorial.
Group Description
Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)
Group of shops, offices and accommodation. An 8-bay 4-storey range of brick and ashlar. Nos 20,22,24 have domestic-style entrances, the rest shopfronts. Apart from the latter, the design is symmetrical and homogeneous, all units the same. All windows were plate glass sashes (some replaced) in moulded surrounds. Each unit has a 3-window range, most elaborate to first floor where each window has a heavy Gibbs surround and keystone; central window has an elaborate entablature with deep keystone and broken pediment. 2nd floor has moulded aprons to the two outer windows. The egg and dart cornice continues from the adjacent range 10-18 Clarence Place, the dividing pilasters too are similar but the Ionic capitals are slightly plainer. On the top storey the pilasters have decorative carved panels; plain cornice and high parapet masking roof. At ground floor level the 3 right units below a deep band have round-arched doorways with Gibbs surrounds and 2 windows with prominent keystones. The shopfronts have all been remodelled although at end left traces of the original remain in 6-panelled doors and 6 pane overlights.
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