Obelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of Road
OBELISK MARKING CITY BOUNDARY ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD, HIGH HOLBORN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064637
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of Road
- Statutory Address:
- OBELISK MARKING CITY BOUNDARY ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD, HIGH HOLBORN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064637
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- OBELISK MARKING CITY BOUNDARY ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD, HIGH HOLBORN
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OBELISK MARKING CITY BOUNDARY ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD, HIGH HOLBORN
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 31145 81597
Details
TQ31SINW HIGH HOLBORN
627-0/1/3 (South side)
05/06/72 Obelisk marking city
boundary on South side of road
(Formerly listed as:
CAMDEN HIGH HOLBORN
2 Obelisks marking city
boundary on each side
of roadway)
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH HOLBORN
Pair of obelisks marking
the boundary of the City
of London)
GV
II
Obelisk marking City boundary on south side of roadway. Mid C19. Granite. Formerly surmounted by lantern, now with gilded Griffin. Forms a pair with an, identical obelisk on the north side of the roadway in the LB of Camden. Both obelisks were originally listed in the City of London on 05/06/72 and also included in the Camden list of 14/05/74.
Following boundary changes of 1 April 1994 the northern obelisk is within the LB of Camden and the southern obelisk in the City of London.
Listing NGR: TQ3114981618
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199512
- 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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