Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Calvert Avenue, Boundary Estate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065242
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Statutory Address:
- Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Calvert Avenue, Boundary Estate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065242
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Statutory Address 1:
- Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Calvert Avenue, Boundary Estate
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:
- Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Calvert Avenue, Boundary Estate
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 33537 82589
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17 November 2021 to correct street name in the description.
TQ 3382
8/75
BOUNDARY ESTATE
CALVERT AVENUE E2 (north side)
Public Control Department of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
GV
II
1899. Red brick with white stone banding, slate roof, wide eaves cornice. Two storeys and basement. Seven bays to Calvert Avenue, seven bays to Virginia Road and rounded end between of three bays, two under gable which has three storeys, attic and basement. Variety of windows in moulded stone architraves. Shallow arch with dripstone mould to carriageway entrance on Calvert Avenue.
The Boundary Estate is an early LCC estate of advanced design for its period. It contains a variety of architectural details and its streets radiate from a central raised park in Arnold Circus. The entire estate forms a group. See the following streets; Arnold Circus E2, Boundary Street E2, Calvert Avenue E2, Camlet Street E2, Club Row E2, Hocker Street E2, Ligonier Street E2, Montclare Street E2, Naverre Street E2, Old Nichol Street E2, Palissy Street E2, Rochelle Street E2, Swanfield Street E2 and Virginia Street E2.
Listing NGR: TQ3353782589
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 205814
- 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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