Former Christian Science Reading Room
FORMER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 2A, PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139075
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Former Christian Science Reading Room
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 2A, PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139075
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Former Christian Science Reading Room
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 2A, PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD
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:
- FORMER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 2A, PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD
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 26549 85607
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NE PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD
798-1/27/1344 (West side)
11/08/50 No.2A
Former Christian Science Reading
Room
(Formerly Listed as:
HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
No.85
Stanfield House)
GV II
Former Christian Science Reading Room. 1890-1. By Horace
Field. Red brick with long and short brick quoins. Tiled
hipped roof having a rectangular ogee domed lantern and
bracketed eaves cornice with egg-and-dart moulding. Single
storey. 3 windows. Double door entrance, on right hand return,
in lugged surround with keystone, cornice and overlight. Road
facade with gauged brick segmental arch sashes having
keystones and lugged brick aprons. Left hand return has
projecting canted bay with square-headed sashes and the
continuing cornice. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ2654985607
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477805
- 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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