West Norwood Memorial Park Walls, Iron Fences, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates on West and South Sides
WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK WALLS, IRON FENCES, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS AND GATES ON WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065015
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Walls, Iron Fences, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates on West and South Sides
- Statutory Address:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK WALLS, IRON FENCES, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS AND GATES ON WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065015
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- West Norwood Memorial Park Walls, Iron Fences, Railings, Gate Piers and Gates on West and South Sides
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK WALLS, IRON FENCES, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS AND GATES ON WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
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:
- WEST NORWOOD MEMORIAL PARK WALLS, IRON FENCES, RAILINGS, GATE PIERS AND GATES ON WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3195672118
Details
In the entry for:
NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
1. (east side)
5023
TQ 3172 31/706
TQ 3272 32/706
TQ 3271 36/706
Walls, iron fences, railings,
gate piers and gates on west
and south sides of West
Norwood Memorial Park
II
the entry shall be amended to read as follows:
TQ3172
963-0/31/706
27/03/81
NORWOOD HIGH STREET
(East side)
West Norwood Memorial Park
Walls, iron fences, railings, gate
piers & gates on west & south sides
GV
II
Walls, iron fences, railings, gate piers & gates on west &
south sides of West Norwood Memorial Park. c1836 by Sir
William Tite. At the High Street, a low plinth supports tall
cast iron railings in Gothic style; at ends, tall brick piers,
with stone battlemented tops, supporting cast iron double
gates. Running east and north from the northern pier, plain
cast iron fencing. Running east, south and east from the
southern pier, a tall wall of multicoloured stock brick with
stone plinth and top copings; flat buttresses. At intervals,
taller piers with battlemented stone tops. In centre of south
wall, a length of cast iron fencing similar to that on the
High Street end. All solidly constructed to deter
body-snatchers.
See also Robson Road.
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NORWOOD HIGH STREET SE27
(east side)
1.
5023
Walls, iron fences,
railings, gate piers
and gates on west and
south sides of West
Norwood Memorial Park
TQ 3172 31/706
TQ 3272 32/706
TQ 3271 36/706
II
2.
Circa 1836. At the High Street a low plinth supports tall cast iron railings
in gothic style; at ends, tall brick piers, with stone battlemented tops, supporting
cast iron double gates. Running east and north from the northern pier, plain
cast iron fencing. Running east, south and east from the southern pier a tall
wall of multicoloured stock brick with stone plinth and top copings; and flat
buttresses. At intervals taller piers with battlemented stone tops. In centre
of south wall a length of cast iron fencing similar to that on the High Street
end.
See also Robson Road.
Listing NGR: TQ3195672118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204497
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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