Office of the Saxonia Electrical Wire Company
OFFICE OF THE SAXONIA ELECTRICAL WIRE COMPANY, ROAN STREET SE10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078921
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Office of the Saxonia Electrical Wire Company
- Statutory Address:
- OFFICE OF THE SAXONIA ELECTRICAL WIRE COMPANY, ROAN STREET SE10
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078921
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Office of the Saxonia Electrical Wire Company
- Statutory Address 1:
- OFFICE OF THE SAXONIA ELECTRICAL WIRE COMPANY, ROAN STREET SE10
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:
- OFFICE OF THE SAXONIA ELECTRICAL WIRE COMPANY, ROAN STREET SE10
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 38165 77578
Details
1. 4412 ROAN STREET SE10 Office of The Saxonia Electrical Wire Co TQ 3877 26/377
II
2. Formerly the Roan School. 1808 building of 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows. Mansard hoof of large slates with 3 flat dormers. Yellow stock brick with parapet. Gauged flat brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars. Similar arch to modern double door (wider than original) in round arched recess. 1-storey, 3-bay right extension, also of yellow stock brick, has low pitched hipped slate roof. Modern doors and windows inserted. Plaque over small door at right "Erected AD 1808 Grey Coat School Founded 1677 MR JOHN ROAN By his will dated 16th March 1643 Devised certain estates the rents whereof were directed to be applied to the education and clothing of poor townsborn children of the parish of Greenwich. This tablet was set in 1835." The tablet also includes names of Vicar and churchwardens.
Listing NGR: TQ3816577578
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200509
- 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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