Queen Mary Hall and Ywca Central Club and Attached Railings
QUEEN MARY HALL AND YWCA CENTRAL CLUB AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 TO 22, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113221
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Queen Mary Hall and Ywca Central Club and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- QUEEN MARY HALL AND YWCA CENTRAL CLUB AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 TO 22, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113221
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Queen Mary Hall and Ywca Central Club and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUEEN MARY HALL AND YWCA CENTRAL CLUB AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 TO 22, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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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:
- QUEEN MARY HALL AND YWCA CENTRAL CLUB AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 TO 22, GREAT RUSSELL 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 29913 81464
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2981SE GREAT RUSSELL STREET
798-1/104/683 (South side)
14/05/74 Nos.16-22 (Consecutive)
Queen Mary Hall and YWCA Central
Club and attached railings
GV II
YWCA residential club. 1928-32. By Sir Edwin Lutyens. For the
Young Women's Christian Association. Brown brick & stone under
a slated hipped roof with dormers. 4 storeys, attic and
basement. 7 windows with 13-window return; the 3-window bays
at each end of the return form projecting wings. Symmetrical
facade and return in Neo-Georgian style. Gauged flat brick
arches with stone keystones to flush framed sash windows
(32-pane on ground & 1st floor, 16 on 2nd & 3rd). Main central
entrance with stone doorcase comprising Corinthian pilasters
carrying entablature with open segmental pediment dated 1932,
above which a stone dressed window with triangular pediment.
Doorway approached by double flight of steps with wrought-iron
balustrade. Stone cornice. Subsidiary entrance on return with
stone doorcase with brick banded pilasters. Angel head
keystone to window above. INTERIOR: original features survive
of a functional nature. 1st floor double storey concert hall.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached wrought-iron railings to areas.
Listing NGR: TQ2991381464
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477670
- 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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