Former Control Tower, Watch Office, Aircraft Factory and Factory Office Block at Hendon Aerodrome
FORMER CONTROL TOWER, WATCH OFFICE, AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND FACTORY OFFICE BLOCK AT HENDON AERODROME
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064790
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Control Tower, Watch Office, Aircraft Factory and Factory Office Block at Hendon Aerodrome
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CONTROL TOWER, WATCH OFFICE, AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND FACTORY OFFICE BLOCK AT HENDON AERODROME
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064790
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Control Tower, Watch Office, Aircraft Factory and Factory Office Block at Hendon Aerodrome
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CONTROL TOWER, WATCH OFFICE, AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND FACTORY OFFICE BLOCK AT HENDON AERODROME
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:
- FORMER CONTROL TOWER, WATCH OFFICE, AIRCRAFT FACTORY AND FACTORY OFFICE BLOCK AT HENDON AERODROME
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Barnet (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ2210690091
Details
1. HENDON AERODROME
5004
TQ 29 SW 5/30 Former control tower,
watch office, aircraft
TQ 28 NW 7/62 factory and factory office
block.
II
2.
Building comprising former aerodrome watch office, control tower, former
aircraft factory and factory office. Dated 1915. Red brick. Factory elevation
to Aerodrome Rd of 1 storey; 7 bays wide with slightly projecting pedimented
centre bay with square headed stone architraved entrance, flanked by circular
windows. 'GW' monogram above door, with date. Square, gauged headed windows; metal
frames, small panes. Modillion cornice to parapet. Roof not visible.
Watch office to end of seven bays with advanced ground storey, projecting
to centre for entrance and carrying timber balustraded gallery. Serlian
windows to upper storeys to centre and end bays. Other windows square headed.
Watch tower recessed behind facade. Of historic interest as the hub of
Graham-White's aerodrome and factory complex.
Listing NGR: TQ2210690091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199215
- 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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