Number 41 to 61 and Attached Railings

NUMBER 41 TO 61 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 41-61, GREAT ORMOND STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113210
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Number 41 to 61 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBER 41 TO 61 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 41-61, GREAT ORMOND STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113210
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Number 41 to 61 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBER 41 TO 61 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 41-61, GREAT ORMOND STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBER 41 TO 61 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 41-61, GREAT ORMOND STREET

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 30494 81980

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3081NW GREAT ORMOND STREET
798-1/100/672 (South side)
24/10/51 Nos.41-61 (Odd)
and attached railings

GV II

11 terraced houses. c1704-08. No.61, earlier C19.
Multi-coloured stock brick with bands between floors (except
No.51) and some red brick dressings. No.47, stucco with
channelled ground floor; Nos 53-59, stucco ground floors. Nos
43, 47, 49, 55, 57 and 59, slated roofs (Nos 47, 55, 57 and 59
mansard roofs); remainder, tiled roofs. All with dormers.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attics and basements. 3 windows each
except Nos 47, 51 and 61 with 2 windows each, and No.49 with
extra 2 windows above vehicle entrance to Ormond Close.
Parapets.
No.41: elaborately carved (foliated pattern) wooden doorcase
with half Ionic pilasters and large foliated consoles carrying
a projecting cornice; rectangular fanlight and panelled door.
Gauged red brick flat arches to recessed sashes.
No.43: wooden architraved doorcase with carved consoles
carrying a cornice; rectangular fanlight and panelled floor.
Gauged red brick flat arches to flush frame sashes with
exposed boxing.
No.45: earlier C19 shopfront with Corinthian pilasters
carrying entablature with dentil cornice; central shop door
part-glazed with rectangular fanlight. House doorway with
rectangular fanlight and panelled door. Gauged red brick flat
arches to flush frame sashes with exposed boxing.
No.47: round-arched doorway with large stucco keystone,
patterned fanlight and panelled door. Recessed sash windows;
1st floor with cast-iron balconies.
No.49: late C19 shopfront with elaborate consoles flanking a
cornice; tripartite sash shop window. Fine wooden doorcase
with engaged columns, Tower of Winds capitals and mutule open
pediment, panelled reveals to round-arched doorway with radial
patterned fanlight and panelled door. Gauged red brick flat
arches to recessed sashes; those over vehicle entrance, flush
with exposed boxing.
No.51: 1704 by John Ragdall, carpenter. Mid C19 shopfront with
entablature with dentil cornice supported by console brackets;
slightly bowed window with small panes. Shop doorway with
rectangular fanlight and part-glazed door; house doorway with
rectangular fanlight and panelled door. Gauged brick flat
arches to recessed sashes.


No.53: 1704. Square-headed doorway with fluted frieze and
plain cornice; fanlight and panelled door. Gauged red brick
flat arches to flush frame sashes with exposed boxing.
Nos 55 & 57: 1704 by Simon Betts, carpenter. Wooden
architraved doorcases with carved consoles carrying cornices;
doors and ground floor windows currently bricked up. Flush
frame sashes with exposed boxing.
No.59: 1704. Wooden doorcase with slim pilasters and console
brackets supporting a projecting cornice. Panelled reveals to
square-headed doorway with recessed panelled door. Gauged red
brick flat arches to flush frame sashes with exposed boxing;
1st floor with cast-iron balconies.
No.61: round-arched ground floor openings; doorway with
fanlight and panelled door. Gauged brick flat arches to
recessed sashes; 1st floor in shallow, round-arched recesses,
with cast-iron balconies.
INTERIORS: not inspected but Nos 55 & 57 noted to retain good
panelling.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: all except Nos 45 and 51 with attached
cast-iron railings with urn and torch flambe finials to areas.



Listing NGR: TQ3046481963

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
477659
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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