Brown Bear Public House
BROWN BEAR PUBLIC HOUSE, 139, LEMAN STREET E1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065148
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Brown Bear Public House
- Statutory Address:
- BROWN BEAR PUBLIC HOUSE, 139, LEMAN STREET E1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065148
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Brown Bear Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROWN BEAR PUBLIC HOUSE, 139, LEMAN STREET E1
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:
- BROWN BEAR PUBLIC HOUSE, 139, LEMAN STREET E1
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 34130 80934
Details
LEMAN STREET E1 1. 4431 (East Side) No 139 (Brown Bear Public House) TQ 3480 22/758 II GV 2. Early C19 facade. Stock brick, roof not visible. Parapet, but 3 northern bays have a painted cornice, frieze and architrave with band below covering parapet and below this plain rendered pilasters extend from 1st floor sill to eaves between each of 3 northern bays. Side bay remains unornamented. 3 storeys, 4 windows of which southern window is over rear carriageway. All flat gauged arches to windows except those of 1st floor. Centre has bracketed pediment outer windows with architraves. Ground floor has cornice above and pilasters carried down at the sides. Part of original glass remains with brass letters on sills and brass rails inside.
Nos 137 to 141 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ3413080934
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206064
- 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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