Crown Road, Crown House, Portslade

Asset type

Historical building - Agricultural

Local Listing Reference

LLHA0033

Conservation Area (CA)

No CA

Description

Flint and brick with gabled slate roof. It is not shown on the 1840 tithe map, but is shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of c.1870. Here, the building is set to the west of a small yard, with other small buildings bounding the yard to the east and south. At this time, the building was set in fields, and thus predates the surrounding development. It appears the building was originally a barn, and may have later been a riding stable. It has now been converted, and extended to the rear. The yard and associated buildings do not survive other than for low flint walls.

A.  Architectural, design and artistic interest

ii. The building is a good example of a farm building, which has been relatively sensitively converted.

v. The numerous phases of alteration evident in the fabric draws a certain amount of aesthetic interest

C. Townscape interest

ii. The barn is atypical of its surroundings and contributes to the streetscene

E. Rarity and representativeness

i. The barn is a good example of a form of building that is uncommon in the locality, and predates the majority of buildings in this area.

ii. Representative of the use of the area (farmland) prior to development of the area

Date of inclusion

Pre-2015