Number 46 and Attached Railings
NUMBER 46 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 46, GRAFTON TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113066
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Number 46 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 46 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 46, GRAFTON TERRACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113066
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Number 46 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 46 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 46, GRAFTON TERRACE
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:
- NUMBER 46 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 46, GRAFTON TERRACE
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 27985 85053
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2785SE GRAFTON TERRACE
798-1/40/617 (North side)
14/05/74 No.46
and attached railings
II*
Terraced house. Mid C19. Yellow stock brick with stucco ground
floor, quoins to upper floors and dressings.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and semi-basement. 1 window. Entrance of
panelled door with overlight in side of canted bay shared with
house to right; approached by curved flight of steps with
attached cast-iron railings having spearhead finials. Canted
bay with narrow window to right of door having margin glazing
with stained glass in margins. Sash with similar glazing to
left of entrance. Cornice at 1st floor level, breaks forward
over bay, and surmounted by pierced stucco continuous
balustrade. 1st floor window of paired arched sashes with
keystone heads, vermiculated spandrels and a moulded
architrave surround with shaped lugs and cornice on enriched
brackets forming sill to similar but smaller 2nd floor window
with moulded architrave and moulded keystone flanked by
enriched consoles replacing cornice. Cornice and blocking
course.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with
spearhead finials to areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Karl Marx lived in this house from September
1856 to Easter 1864. He was then working on the first book of
"Das Kapital", and "Zur Kritik de politischen Okonorm" was
published during his time here. The house was then known as
No.9 Grafton Terrace.
Listing NGR: TQ2798585053
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477416
- 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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