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Building MPM595 - UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PARK BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND BALUSTRADE
Summary
Portland stone building designed by G.E. Smith constructed 1903-1908.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Portland stone building designed by G.E. Smith constructed 1903-1908. The building is marked on Ordnance Survey maps between 1910 and 1952 as the Technical Institute and Municipal Technical College. It became the Portsmouth Polytechnic physics department and a public library, and is now the University of Portsmouth department of Physics, Pharmacy and Architecture. Ornate iron railings to a semi-basement well are attached to the building on the south side, and a stone balustrade on the east.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SPM266 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1910. Ordnance Survey Map 1910.
- --- SPM35 Index: Historic England. The National Heritage List for England.
- --- SPM378 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1938. Ordnance Survey Map 1938.
- --- SPM67 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1952. Ordnance Survey Map 1952.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area 18: Guildhall and Victoria Park
- Listed Building (II) 1271860: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH, PARK BUILDING AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND BALUSTRADE
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 639 001 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | Portsmouth City |
Record last edited
Feb 20 2019 9:33AM