52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064749
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
- Statutory Address:
- 52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064749
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
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:
- 52-68, BISHOPSGATE EC2
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 33161 81338
Details
BISHOPGATE EC2 1. 5002 (East Side) Nos 52 to 68 (even) TQ 3381 SW 11/N/7
II
2. 1928, by Mewes and Davis; stone classical facade of 5 main storeys with attic and roof storeys; 14 bays to Bishopsgate (5+4+5) with rusticated strips marking the main divisions and rusticated unbonded quoins; the centre 4 bays project very slightly. Base with a low plain plinth above which giant Doric pilasters unite the ground and 1st (or mezzanine) floors and carry a mutular entablature with triglyph frieze and carved metopes with Red Indian feathers, wolves' heads and other Canadian motifs. Where the wide entrance to St Helen's Place penetrates the building in the central 4 bays the entablature is carried on fluted Doric columns in antis on either side of the opening. The upper 3 floors are plain ashlar faced with moulded architraves to 2nd and 3rd floor and crossetted frames to 4th floor windows, those to 2nd floor with cornice hoods and to 3rd floor with bracketed cills. Enriched bracketed cornice with crowning balustraded parapet; behind this a stone faced attic with cornice above with a steep slated roof with dormers and stone stacks. Central rusticated square turret with octagonal arcaded belfry and cupola with beaver weathervane. The central entrance to St Helen's Place has fine wrought iron gates; stone and plaster compartmented soffite; arms of Leathersellers Company arid big hanging lanterns.
Listing NGR: TQ3316181338
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199316
- 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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