FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS

FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS, 3 AND 4, FAIRFIELD ROAD E3

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1065190
Date first listed:: 27-Sep-1973
List Entry Name:: FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS
Statutory Address:: FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS, 3 AND 4, FAIRFIELD ROAD E3

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1065190
Date first listed:: 27-Sep-1973
List Entry Name:: FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS
Statutory Address 1:: FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS, 3 AND 4, FAIRFIELD ROAD E3

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FAIRFIELD MATCH WORKS, 3 AND 4, FAIRFIELD ROAD E3

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:: TQ3727683219

Details

FAIRFIELD ROAD E3 1. 4431 (East Side) Nos 3 and 4 at Fairfield Match Works TQ 3783 7/56 II GV 2. Later C19. Consists of the gatehouse at the southern end, and a pair of cottages. Red brick with some blue banding. Slate roof with cresting. Gatehouse, 2 storeys, oriel bay over entrance with carved brick plaques underneath. Porch with corner pillar. Cottages, irregular plan. 2 storeys, unbarred sash windows in advanced gabled ends. Large decorative chimneys. Large gothic terracotta arched doorway. Bas relief of boat on sea with "Security" written below.

The buildings and wall of the listed part of Fairfield Match Works form a group important in both the social and economic history of Bow.

Listing NGR: TQ3727683219

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Legacy System number:: 205968
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.