A,b,c and D Warehouse, King Henry's Wharves

A,B,C AND D WAREHOUSE, KING HENRY'S WHARVES, WAPPING HIGH STREET E1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1065809
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1973
List Entry Name:
A,b,c and D Warehouse, King Henry's Wharves
Statutory Address:
A,B,C AND D WAREHOUSE, KING HENRY'S WHARVES, WAPPING HIGH STREET E1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1065809
Date first listed:
27-Sept-1973
Date of most recent amendment:
01-Jul-1983
List Entry Name:
A,b,c and D Warehouse, King Henry's Wharves
Statutory Address 1:
A,B,C AND D WAREHOUSE, KING HENRY'S WHARVES, WAPPING HIGH STREET E1

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
A,B,C AND D WAREHOUSE, KING HENRY'S WHARVES, WAPPING HIGH 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 34948 80087

Details

WAPPING HIGH STREET El 1. 4431 (south side) TQ 3480 22/794 GV King Henry's Wharves II The address shall be amended to read as follows:- WAPPING HIGH STREET El (south side) 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Warehouse, King Henry's Wharves, The following shall be added to the end of the description:- The river front has a more monumental elevational treatment with a giant pilastrade rising from stylobate ground floor,. frieze with brick corbel string, cornice and blocking course. Segmental arched windows, those on ground floor contained in segmental arched recesses. Loading bays in ground floor below the hatch ranks have same granitesurrounds as on street front. Large wall mounted lattice jibbed crane to centre of first floor and smaller one to second floor right.

------------------------------------ 1. WAPPING HIGH STREET E1 4431 (South Side) King Henry's Wharves TQ 3480 22/794 II GV 2. First half C19 warehouse block. Brown brick with red brick dressings. Hipped slate roof with red tile clad ridges. 5 storeys and basement, 10 bays with door ranks each side. Ground floor doors have massive stone surround. Windows with red brick segmental arches and red painted sills; all with glazing bars. Iron hoists beside to floor doors.

No 94 (The Old Aberdeen Wharf), St John's Wharves and King Henry's Wharves form a group with No 110 and King Henry's Stairs and associated lamp standard, the intervening unlisted Police Station is not obstrusive.

Listing NGR: TQ3494880089

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
206325
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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