Octagonal Central Office Building at Her Majesty's Prison
OCTAGONAL CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING AT HER MAJESTY'S PRISON, JEBB AVENUE SW2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080416
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Octagonal Central Office Building at Her Majesty's Prison
- Statutory Address:
- OCTAGONAL CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING AT HER MAJESTY'S PRISON, JEBB AVENUE SW2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080416
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Octagonal Central Office Building at Her Majesty's Prison
- Statutory Address 1:
- OCTAGONAL CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING AT HER MAJESTY'S PRISON, JEBB AVENUE SW2
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:
- OCTAGONAL CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING AT HER MAJESTY'S PRISON, JEBB AVENUE SW2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30368 74198
Details
JEBB AVENUE SW2 1. (south side) 5023 Octagonal central office TQ 3074 22/485 building at HM Prison
II
2. Circa 1820 small 2-storey octagonal building in dull red brick. Low-pitched slated roof with rebuilt central octagonal chimney. On north face a square clock tower with low pyramidal roof and bracketed eaves. Later stock brick buttreses at alternate angles. Sash windows with glazing bars in stucco-lined reveals under segmental arches of bricks on end. This was the former governor's house from whose windows could be seen prisoners working the treadmills which were first used in Brixton prison. The treadmill buildings have been replaced by a one-storey pentice all around the building. Included mainly for historical interest.
Listing NGR: TQ3036874198
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204309
- 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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