Main Entrance to Royal Arsenal
MAIN ENTRANCE TO ROYAL ARSENAL, BERESFORD SQUARE SE18
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079080
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Main Entrance to Royal Arsenal
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN ENTRANCE TO ROYAL ARSENAL, BERESFORD SQUARE SE18
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079080
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Main Entrance to Royal Arsenal
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN ENTRANCE TO ROYAL ARSENAL, BERESFORD SQUARE SE18
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:
- MAIN ENTRANCE TO ROYAL ARSENAL, BERESFORD SQUARE SE18
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 43779 78963
Details
1. 4412 BERESFORD SQUARE SE18
Main entrance to Royal Arsenal TQ 4378 9/W44 TQ 4378 20/W44
II
2. (Royal Arsenal is listed under Plumstead Road). Dated 1829 but upper parts late C19. 2 storey, 3 windows, with blank side abutments. 3 carriage entrances on ground floor, the centre one taller. Yellow brick ground floor has stone arches with keystones supporting stone 1st floor band of taller centre section. This becomes cill band of side sections. Red brick upper part, with stone dressings. Buttresses full height of centre section, 1/3rd height of side sections. Parapet resting on stone and brick corbel table. Clock in centre. Central 3-light and side 2-light mullioned and transomed windows with sashes below transom and margin lights to heads. Plaques, inserted in buttresses, inscribed "1829 B;" and below side windows inscribed "G.R. IV" and bearing shield with 3 guns. On parapets of side abutments are mounted mortars with the Royal Cipher of George IV.
Listing NGR: TQ4377978963
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200206
- 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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