Main Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British Museum
MAIN ENTRANCE GATEWAY, RAILINGS AND ATTACHED LODGES TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130406
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Main Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British Museum
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN ENTRANCE GATEWAY, RAILINGS AND ATTACHED LODGES TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1130406
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Main Entrance Gateway, Railings and Attached Lodges to the British Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN ENTRANCE GATEWAY, RAILINGS AND ATTACHED LODGES TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL 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.
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:
- MAIN ENTRANCE GATEWAY, RAILINGS AND ATTACHED LODGES TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM, 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 30139 81619
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081NW GREAT RUSSELL STREET
798-1/100/699 (North side)
14/05/74 Main entrance gateway, railings and
attached lodges to The British
Museum
(Formerly Listed as:
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
Railings and main entrance gateway
of the British Museum)
GV II*
Main entrance gateway, railings & porters lodges. 1849. By
Sydney Smirke. Cast-iron and granite. Large, elaborate,
cast-iron double vehicle entrance gates flanked by single
footgates. Engaged, fluted and foliated Corinthian columns,
and pilasters, to piers surmounted by urns. Main piers of
granite containing small porters' lodges with plain
square-headed entrances. Elaborate cast-iron railings on
granite plinth with granite interval piers, the standards in
the form of candelabra on bases with clawed feet.
Listing NGR: TQ3013981619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477885
- 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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