46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065752
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
- Statutory Address:
- 46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065752
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
- Statutory Address 1:
- 46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
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:
- 46 AND 48, COPPERFIELD 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:
- TQ 36384 81805
Details
1. 4431 TQ 3681 17/1 COPPERFIELD ROAD E3
II Nos 46 and 48
Former Free Ragged Day School, now warehouse. Built as warehouses in early 1870's, No 46 converted for use as school in 1876, No 48 in 1895. Some alterations. Yellow brick, painted to No 48. Roof not visible. Three storeys, No 46 of 6 bays, No 48 of 3.Entrances to second and fifth bays of No 46 and to centre of No 48 which break forward slightly. Paired windows to No 48 and to first and sixth bays of No 46, except top floor. Segmental treads. Sashes, mainly tripartite to No 46. Plateglass,Pilaster strips to ends and centre of No 46. Cornice and central pediment with attached belcote to No 46. Parapet to No 48. Wallcrane to centre bay of No 48 and one to each of second and fifth bay of No 46, at top floor level. School provided by Dr Barnardo. Understood to have been one of the largest ragged schools in London and the last to close, in 1908. Also operated as Factory Girls Club and Institute, 1877 to 1915.
Listing NGR: TQ3638481805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206464
- 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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