Temple Gardens

TEMPLE GARDENS, 1-4, MIDDLE TEMPLE LANE EC4

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1064613
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1972
Statutory Address:
TEMPLE GARDENS, 1-4, MIDDLE TEMPLE LANE EC4
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1064613
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1972
Statutory Address 1:
TEMPLE GARDENS, 1-4, MIDDLE TEMPLE LANE EC4

Location

Statutory Address:
TEMPLE GARDENS, 1-4, MIDDLE TEMPLE LANE EC4

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 31198 80869

Details

MIDDLE TEMPLE EC4 1. 5002 Middle Temple Lane (West Side) Nos 1 to 4 (consec) Temple Gardens TQ 3180 NW 13/143 5.6.72.

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2. Dated 1878 by E M Barry (Pevsner). Exuberant Portland stone building in modified, C16 French chateau style. 2 blocks joined over archway at south end of Middle Temple Lane. Battered basement, and, 4 main storeys plus 2 in steep slated roof with cresting. Rounded corner towers; tall bay windows; balconies; rich figure sculpture and carving. Elaborated centre-piece and stone dormers etc.

Listing NGR: TQ3118580874

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199637
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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: London I - The Cities of London and Westminster, (1973)

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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Ordnance survey map of Temple Gardens

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