Adelaide House

ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE EC4

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1064621
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:
Adelaide House
Statutory Address:
ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE EC4
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1064621
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
18-Sept-1978
List Entry Name:
Adelaide House
Statutory Address 1:
ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE EC4

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE 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 32867 80653

Details

In the entry for: KING WILLIAM STREET EC4 16/428 (East Side) Adelaide House

King William Street shall be amended to read London Bridge

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KING WILLIAM STREET EC4 1. 5002 (East Side) Adelaide House TQ 3280 NE 16/428 5.6.72.

II

2. 1924 to 5, by Sir John Burnet and Tait. Large, steel framed building of 11 storeys, 2 being below level of entrance from approach to London Bridge. Faced in Portland stone and grey granite with marked vertical emphasis, but with certain features of archaic Greek and Egyptian derivation. Order of pseudo-Doric columns to low entrance with some carved decoration above. Big, coved cornice below plain top storey with storey below treated as frieze. Rear elevation irregular and plainly built of yellow and white glazed brick with concrete lintols etc. Iron fire escapes.

Listing NGR: TQ3286480653

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
199560
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

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

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