Area Railings at No 20
AREA RAILINGS AT NO 20, 20, ST MATHEWS ROW E2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065052
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Area Railings at No 20
- Statutory Address:
- AREA RAILINGS AT NO 20, 20, ST MATHEWS ROW E2
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065052
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Area Railings at No 20
- Statutory Address 1:
- AREA RAILINGS AT NO 20, 20, ST MATHEWS ROW E2
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:
- AREA RAILINGS AT NO 20, 20, ST MATHEWS ROW E2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34147 82518
Details
ST MATHEWS ROW E2 1. 4431 (East Side) No 20. Area railings at No 20. TQ 3482 9/158 II GV 2. Early C19. "St Mathews House" inset in tiles on entrance floor. Yellow stock brick, ground floor grooved and rendered. Parapet with cornice. Hipped roof. 2 storeys and basement, 5 windows, all sashes, under gothic arches with keystones. Side elevation to churchyard has 10 windows mostly with gothic glazing bars. Gothic arch to doorway from St Mathew's Row with keystone and plain impost caps. Iron area railings with spear head finials and 4, round headed, decorative panels.
The listed buildings in St Mathews Row form a group with the Parish Watch House, Wood's Close.
Listing NGR: TQ3414782518
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206235
- 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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