Former Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)
FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), AGAR STREET WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066516
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Former Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), AGAR STREET WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066516
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Former Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), AGAR STREET WC2
- Statutory Address 2:
- FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), CHARING CROSS 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:
- FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), AGAR STREET WC2
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL (EAST SIDE), CHARING CROSS 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 30239 80652
Details
TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER AGAR STREET, WC2
72/117 9.1.70 Former Charing Cross Hospital (East range)
G.V. II
Hospital. 1831-34 by Decimus Burton (with late C19 extensions of no interest), as part of the West Strand improvements. Stucco, slate roof. Restrained Grecian detail. 3 storeys with mid C19 attic storey plus dormered mansard, on basement. 17 bays wide in the rhythm 3;3;5;3;3, with centre and ends advanced. Ground floor with banded rustication, has central Greek Doric portico with pediment. Recessed, architraved, glazing bar sash windows. Bold stringcourse over ground floor and main entablature above 2nd floor, balustraded parapet to attic. Pedimented south return has 3 storeys and basement bowed projection with giant engaged order of Grecian Corinthian columns through 1st and 2nd floors, supporting an entablature with balustrade.
Survey of London; Vol XX.
Listing NGR: TQ3023980652
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208497
- 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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