Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library
LITTLE DEANS YARD STAIRCASE TO DOORWAY AND GATEWAY TO SCHOOL AND BUSBY LIBRARY, BROAD SANCTUARY SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1066373
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library
- Statutory Address:
- LITTLE DEANS YARD STAIRCASE TO DOORWAY AND GATEWAY TO SCHOOL AND BUSBY LIBRARY, BROAD SANCTUARY SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1066373
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Little Deans Yard Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to School and Busby Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- LITTLE DEANS YARD STAIRCASE TO DOORWAY AND GATEWAY TO SCHOOL AND BUSBY LIBRARY, BROAD SANCTUARY SW1
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:
- LITTLE DEANS YARD STAIRCASE TO DOORWAY AND GATEWAY TO SCHOOL AND BUSBY LIBRARY, BROAD SANCTUARY SW1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30070 79389
Details
TO 3079 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BROAD SANCTUARY, SW1 101/15 (ABBEY PRECINCT AND WESTMINSTER SCHOOL)
9.1.70 Little Dean's Yard: Staircase to Doorway and Gateway to 'School' and Busby Library
G.V. I
Gateway, stairs and doorway. Stone gateway of 1734 and staircase with upper doorway of 1664-9. Stone. The gateway, stairs and doorway give access from Little Dean's Yard to the Busby Library and the south end of the Dormitory range on 1st floor level (see also under Great Cloisters). Semicircular arch to gateway of rusticated masonry with moulded imposts, cornice and pediment overall; Royal Coat of Arms in tympanum. The staircase is a straight flight flanked by parapets with strapwork scrolls. The doorway is archivolt arched, with block keystone, flanked by Ionic pilasters carrying cornice and blocking course.
R.C.H.M.
Listing NGR: TQ3006879389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208834
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of London I Westminster Abbey, (1924)
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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