21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10
21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078981
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10
- Statutory Address:
- 21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078981
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS 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:
- 21-42, GLOUCESTER CIRCUS 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 38410 77284
Details
1. 4412 GLOUCESTER CIRCUS SE10 (South-East Side)
Nos 21 to 42 (consec) TQ 3877 26/G43
II GV
2. Circa 1800 symmetrical crescent. Some rebuilding after war damage, in particular central block completely rebuilt in facsimile. Multicoloured stock brick with parapets. Stone 1st floor cill string and basement. Each house 3 storeys and basement, 2 windows, with set back 3 storey, 1 window entrance link (except Nos 21 and 42 which have entrances on returns). Single blocks, with square headed windows, alternate with double blocks whose ground floor windows are round headed in arcaded fronts with stone springing bands. Some of the single blocks retain pedimented parapets. Roofs largely concealed but some visible slate mansards with square dormers. Gauged brick arches to sash windows, most with glazing bars and most replaced. Stone cills. 3 steps to round headed doors in round arched recesses. Doors of 4 or 6 panels, some with panels glazed, cornice heads and semicircular fanlights. Nos 28 and 33 have lost inner door arch. No 24 has old patterned fanlight. Some other fanlights have modern decoration of reproduction type. Cast iron hand and area railings with lancehead tall standards alternating with linked, arrowhead shorts. Urn finials at angles and intervals. North return of No 21 3 storeys, 3 bays. Round arched tall, central recess under pediment with stone cornice. Stone cornice also to parapet. Partly blocked centre windows, lunette on 2nd floor and 3-light on 1st floor. Side windows blank. Brick plinth. 4 steps, with cast iron rail, to door of 6 beaded panels with side lights. Cornice head level with impost blocks of round gauged brick arch. Wide, patterned fanlight. Similar door to North return of No 42, but pattern gone from fanlight. 3 storey, 3 windows, all blank with stone cills. Stone plinth. Small door inserted at left.
Nos 21 to 42 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ3843877339
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200354
- 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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