TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL

TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL, 4, DOWGATE HILL EC4

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1064685
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL
Statutory Address:: TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL, 4, DOWGATE HILL EC4

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1064685
Date first listed:: 04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:: TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL
Statutory Address 1:: TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL, 4, DOWGATE HILL EC4

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:: TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL, 4, DOWGATE HILL 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 32545 80890

Details

DOWGATE HILL EC4 1. 5002 (West Side) No 4 (Tallow Chandlers Hall) TQ 3280 NE 16/419 4.1.50.

II*

2. 1671 to 72. Courtyard building at rear of Nos 3 to 7 approached by passage between Nos 3 and 5. 3 storeys. Red brick with painted stone dressings and large, modillion cornice of timber. Ground storey arcaded with open cloister now only on west side, with kitchens behind it and hall above. Tympana of arches on this side filled with carved decoration. Central window of 5 above enriched, with circular clerestory openings. Staircase in north-east corner and parlour on 1st floor of north range with Court room above. Curtailed south range very shallow, also of 3 storeys. East side formed by matching but taller rear of Nos 3 to 7. Staircase reconstructed but retaining original, twisted balusters at top. Hall has good panelling with carved frieze to entablature below clerestory. Small, 3 sided oriel to west. Richly carved screen with engaged columns etc to staircase and elaborately carved niche with coat of arms etc at south end. Decorated pilasters to clerestory and small cove to enriched plaster ceiling, perhaps partly renewed. Parlour has fine original panelling, carved doorcases and chimney pieces and enriched ceiling. Court room plainer but retains original arrangement of seating etc. North side of building, to Cloak Lane, is featureless except for narrow, early C20 facade at west end. 3 storeys. 1 window. Mid C17 style in Portland stone. Doorway with richly carved hood on brackets. Enriched mullioned and transomed windows above with cornice to 1st floor and pediment to 2nd. Large modillion cornice continuing that to Skinners' Hall to west. Railing and gate to forecourt. Scheduled AM.

Listing NGR: TQ3254580890

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Legacy System number:: 199428
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.