The Mary Ward Centre and Attached Railings
THE MARY WARD CENTRE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 42 AND 43, QUEEN SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139094
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Mary Ward Centre and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARY WARD CENTRE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 42 AND 43, QUEEN SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1139094
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Mary Ward Centre and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MARY WARD CENTRE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 42 AND 43, QUEEN 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:
- THE MARY WARD CENTRE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 42 AND 43, QUEEN 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 30406 81888
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081NW QUEEN SQUARE
798-1/100/1364 (South side)
14/05/74 Nos.42 AND 43
The Mary Ward Centre and attached
railings
GV II
2 terraced houses now an advice centre and offices. Early C18.
Built by W Hawkins. Altered late C18 and C20. Darkened yellow
stock brick. No.42 with stucco band at 1st floor level and
tiled mansard roof with dormers. No.43 with slated mansard
roof with dormers. 3 storeys, attics and basements. 3 windows
each; No.43 with 1-window return to Old Gloucester Street.
Round-arched doorways with patterned radial fanlights. No.42
with reeded pilaster-jambs, sidelights and panelled door;
No.43 with Ionic pilaster-jambs carrying cornice-head and
keystone with mask; top panels of door glazed. Gauged brick
flat arches to recessed sashes. No.42 with altered central 1st
floor window and cast-iron balconies to flanking windows.
Parapets. No.42 with lead rainwater head and pipe.
INTERIOR: with moulded ceilings and original fireplaces. Stair
with twisted balusters. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached
cast-iron railings with torch flambe finials to areas.
Listing NGR: TQ3040681888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477825
- 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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