Numbers 11-26 and Attached Railings, Byron Court (Number 26)
NUMBERS 11-26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BYRON COURT (NUMBER 26), 11-26, MECKLENBURGH SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113118
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 11-26 and Attached Railings, Byron Court (Number 26)
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 11-26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BYRON COURT (NUMBER 26), 11-26, MECKLENBURGH SQUARE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113118
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 11-26 and Attached Railings, Byron Court (Number 26)
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 11-26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BYRON COURT (NUMBER 26), 11-26, MECKLENBURGH 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 11-26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, BYRON COURT (NUMBER 26), 11-26, MECKLENBURGH 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 30688 82380
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3082SE MECKLENBURGH SQUARE
798-1/96/1112 (East side)
10/06/54 Nos.11-26 (Consecutive)
and attached railings, Byron Court
(No.26)
GV II*
Terrace of 24 houses forming the east side of Mecklenburgh
Square. No.26 incorporates former Nos 27-34. c1810-20. By
Joseph Kay. Thomas Penthrin built Nos 11-19 & 30-34; George
Payne Nos 20-29. Nos 15 and 27-34 rebuilt in facsimile c1950.
Multi-coloured stock brick with stucco ground floors. Centre
pavilion (Nos 21-25) and end pavilions (Nos 11-15) and (31-34)
in stucco.
EXTERIOR: formal composition of 4 storeys, basements and Nos
26-33 with C20 dormers. No.23 with large dormer. Mostly 2
windows each. Centre pavilion: ground floors rusticated stucco
with round arched doorways with fluted pilaster-jambs and
cornice heads (Greek key pattern), fanlights and panelled
doors. Centre 5 bays slightly recessed with 4 Greek Ionic
columns rising through 1st and 2nd floors, flanked by 3 bays
articulated by 4 pilasters. Enriched entablature with
projecting cornice at 3rd floor level. Recessed sash windows;
ground floor outer bays segmental headed with small panes to
edges, 1st floor centre 6 with pedimented heads, outer bays
square-headed in shallow round-arched recesses. All 1st floor
with cast-iron balconies. Between 1st and 2nd floor outer bays
enriched recessed panels with swags reflecting the
round-arched windows in the attic storey. Attic storey with
moulded pilasters carrying cornice, the centre pilasters
terminating in segmental anthemion stops. Blocking course.
Outer pavilions: similar but with only 2 Ionic columns,
segmental headed ground floor windows and square-headed 1st
floor windows.
Nos 16-20 & 26-30: round-arched doorways with fluted
pilaster-jambs and cornice-heads (Greek key pattern),
fanlights and panelled double doors. Doorways to former Nos
26-34 replaced by windows except former No.29, now main
entrance to Byron Court. Segmental headed ground floor
windows. Upper floors with gauged brick flat arches to
recessed sashes; 1st floor with cast-iron balconies. Plain
stucco entablature at 3rd floor level. Parapets.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas; Nos 12, 14, 16 and 19 with wrought-iron lamp
brackets.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.21 was the residence of RH Tawney,
historian, teacher & political writer (GLC plaque).
No.15 and Nos 22-25 (consec) were listed on 14/05/74.
(Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood (St
Pancras part IV): London: -1952: 47-50).
Listing NGR: TQ3067582415
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477496
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - Kings Cross neighbourhood The Parish of St Pancras Part 4: Volume 24 , (1951), 47-50
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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