Numbers 47 to 53 and Attached Railings to Areas and Wall to Number 45 Tavistock Square Screen Wall Linking Number 53 Gordon Square and Number 45 Tavistock Square
NUMBERS 47 TO 53 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS AND WALL TO NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, 47 TO 53, GORDON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113034
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47 to 53 and Attached Railings to Areas and Wall to Number 45 Tavistock Square Screen Wall Linking Number 53 Gordon Square and Number 45 Tavistock Square
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 53 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS AND WALL TO NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, 47 TO 53, GORDON SQUARE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113034
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47 to 53 and Attached Railings to Areas and Wall to Number 45 Tavistock Square Screen Wall Linking Number 53 Gordon Square and Number 45 Tavistock Square
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 53 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS AND WALL TO NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, 47 TO 53, GORDON SQUARE
- Statutory Address 2:
- SCREEN WALL LINKING NUMBER 53 GORDON SQUARE AND NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
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:
- NUMBERS 47 TO 53 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO AREAS AND WALL TO NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, 47 TO 53, GORDON SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- SCREEN WALL LINKING NUMBER 53 GORDON SQUARE AND NUMBER 45 TAVISTOCK SQUARE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29837 82251
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2982SE GORDON SQUARE
798-1/94/595 (East side)
03/04/69 Nos.47-53 (Consecutive)
and attached railings to areas and
wall to No.45 Tavistock Square
GV II
Includes: Screen wall linking No.53 Gordon Square & No.45
Tavistock Square TAVISTOCK SQUARE.
Terrace of 7 houses. Mid C19. Yellow stock brick with
alternating rusticated and plain stucco ground floors.
Rusticated stucco quoins.
EXTERIOR: 5 storeys and basements. 3 windows each and 3-window
right hand return (1 blind) forming entrance to No.53.
Symmetrical composition in Italianate style with projecting
central (No.50) and end bays (Nos 47 & 53). Nos 47, 52 & 53
with Doric prostyle porticoes with balustraded parapets.
Square-headed, recessed doorways with fanlights and panelled
doors. Architraved 1st floor sash windows, Nos 47, 50 & 53
with pediments and continuous balustraded balconies on large
brackets. Nos 48, 49, 51 & 52 with cornices and continuous
cast-iron balconies. Remaining windows architraved sashes, the
2nd floors of Nos 47, 50 & 53 with cornices. Moulded stucco
4th floor sill band. Projecting, bracketed stucco cornice.
Slab chimney above No.53 with similar, scaled down cornice.
Attached cast-iron railings with pineapple and foliated
finials to areas.
INTERIORS: retain good features and moulded ceilings.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached wall from return of No.53 to
No.45 Tavistock Square (qv) forming a balanced composition;
stucco, divided into 7 bays by pilasters.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.51 was the home of Lytton Strachey, critic
and biographer (GLC plaque).
CAMDEN
TQ2982SE TAVISTOCK SQUARE
798-1/94/595 Screen wall linking No.53 Gordon
03/04/69 Square & No.45 Tavistock Square
GV II
See under: Nos.47-53 and attached railings to areas and wall
to No.45 Tavistock Square GORDON SQUARE.
Listing NGR: TQ2983782251
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477361
- 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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