Portswood's listed buildings

mecca bingo hall Did you know that the Mecca Bingo hall - the old Broadway Cinema in Portswood - is not a listed building? You may be surprised, at the number of distinctive local buildings that are not protected, leaving them vulnerable to alteration and redevelopment.

There are examples of ancient monuments on our patch as well as some buildings, structures and spaces considered worthy of protection by "listing", which actively prevents alteration or demolition.

Listed Buildings and spaces in and around Portswood

Bevois Hill:
Nos. 1-5 Bevois Mansions
Bevois Valley Road:
Drinking Fountain - junction of Rockstone Lane & Bevois Valley Road
Brookvale Road:
No. 24 The Dutch House
Highfield Lane:
Christ Church (aka Highfield Church)
Osborne Road:
St Denys Railway Station - Main Building including Booking Hall on upside
Portswood Avenue:
Swiss Cottage   
Portswood Road:
No. 324 Castle Lodge (Nr Talking Heads)
Priory Road:
Junction Inn   
Southampton Old Cemetery;
Gates, wall & buildings and the Cemetery itself.
Avenue:
Cowherds Inn
St Andrew’s United Reform Church   


All these are Grade II listed, meaning they are felt to be of "special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them". However they are not entitled to grants from English heritage for urgent major repairs, this perk being reserved for Grades I and II*

Local Listing

The City Council maintains its own list of buildings which it considers to be important for a variety of reasons, including their authenticity. architectural and historic significance and their contribution to what they call the "townscape".

However, there is no statutory protection for these buildings.

Lawn Road:
No. 2 - 19th century brick villa built on part of former Portswood Park Estate

Lodge Road:
Honest Lawyer Pub
Nos. 92-94 & 96-112 - Block by Herbert Collins, 1925

Portswood Road:
Nos. 21-27 - Shops & flats above, largely in original condition
Nos. 1-21 (Ascupart House) - 1935 Herbert Collins block. (Turned down for statutory listing).
Mecca Bingo Hall – 1930s cinema
Lloyds Bank c. 1920

Spring Crescent:
No. 14 - mid 19th century villa.


In the City Council's Local Plan - the strategic overview of city development - they say that "development will be resisted on sites which will involve the demolition or alteration of buildings and structures on the Local List." but recognise that they may not have the power to stop development altogether.

Click to see a mapof Portswood's locally and nationally listed buildings

Links

Southampton City Council Heritage Conservation





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