BASILDON HOUSE

BASILDON HOUSE, 7-11, MOORGATE, LONDON, EC2R 6AF

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1064583
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: BASILDON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BASILDON HOUSE, 7-11, MOORGATE, LONDON, EC2R 6AF

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1064583
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: BASILDON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BASILDON HOUSE, 7-11, MOORGATE, LONDON, EC2R 6AF

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BASILDON HOUSE, 7-11, MOORGATE, LONDON, EC2R 6AF

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 32638 81322

Details

TQ 3281 SE 10/275

MOORGATE EC2 (West Side) Nos 7 to 11 (odd) (Basildon House)

GV II Late C19. In a Baroque style with Grecian details. Three storeys and two attic storeys, the upper set back. Three bays to Moorgate, five bays to the return; ground floor of pink granite forms a plinth.

First and second floors of Portland stone with polished granite giant Composite attached columns, square at the corner of the building. Big bow oriel windows to centre of each elevation, that to Moorgate rising to third floor level. Main entablature breaks forward over columns and follows curve of oriels. Third floor forms an attic storey - whose outer bays are articulated by bold and sculpted volutes carrying large urn finials, separating paired windows beneath pediments with carved tympana. The fourth (upper attic) floor has pedimented windows which interrupt a deep and enriched frieze.

Listing NGR: TQ3263881322

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Legacy System number:: 199652
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.