PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION WESTERN TOWER TO CANNON STREET STATION

PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION, CANNON STREET EC4

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1192326
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION WESTERN TOWER TO CANNON STREET STATION
Statutory Address:: PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION, CANNON STREET EC4

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1192326
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION WESTERN TOWER TO CANNON STREET STATION
Statutory Address 1:: PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION, CANNON STREET EC4
Statutory Address 2:: WESTERN TOWER TO CANNON STREET STATION, COUSIN LANE EC4

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: PAIR OF TOWERS AT CANNON STREET STATION, CANNON STREET EC4
Statutory Address:: WESTERN TOWER TO CANNON STREET STATION, COUSIN LANE EC4

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 32531 80666

Details

COUSIN LANE EC4 1. 5002 Western Tower to Cannon Street Station TQ 3280 NE 16/424 5.6.72.

II

2. 1865-6, perhaps by E M Barry. One of a pair of towers formerly marking junction of train shed with bridge over Thames. Yellow brick with plain, channelled lower stage and more elaborate, open arched upper part with cornice and parapet. Square, domed roof with squat lantern and spire. For other tower see under Allhallow's Lane.

Listing NGR: TQ3253180666

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 199411
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.