PARK HOUSE AND GARDEN HOUSE

26-31, ELDON STREET EC2

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1192541
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: PARK HOUSE AND GARDEN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: 26-31, ELDON STREET EC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1192541
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
Date of most recent amendment:: 16-Nov-1992
List Entry Name:: PARK HOUSE AND GARDEN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: 26-31, ELDON STREET EC2
Statutory Address 2:: PARK HOUSE AND GARDEN HOUSE, 16 AND 18, FINSBURY CIRCUS EC2

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:: 26-31, ELDON STREET EC2
Statutory Address:: PARK HOUSE AND GARDEN HOUSE, 16 AND 18, FINSBURY CIRCUS EC2

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 32933 81656

Details

1. 5002 FINSBURY CIRCUS EC2

TQ 3281 NE 4/N/1 Nos 16 and 18 (Park House and Garden House)

II GV

Including Nos. 26-31 (consec) Eldon Street which form the rear of No. 16 Finsbury Circus. Designed 1915, completed c1920-21 after the war. By Gordon and Gunton for S. Pearson & Co. Stone clad steel frame; ground floor and Ist floor and projecting outer bays chanelled. Slate mansard roof with dormers and cast iron cresting. Monumental classical style following the curve of the crescent. 6 storeys, attic and basement. 11 bays. Outer bays have concave corners and 3 grouped 2-pane sashes to each floor, slightly bowed through 2nd to 4th floors and terminate with Diocletian attic windows. Main bays have round arched windows to ground floor and a Doric portico to each penultimate bay. From 1st to 5th floor paired 2-pane sashes to each bay articulated by engaged Ionic columns with balustrade to 2nd floor and supporting a frieze and 5th floor with bays articulated by carved cartouches and heavy modilion cornice with balustrade to attic. Attached cast iron railings to basement area. Rear facade stone clad in simplified classical style. 16 windows; 4 to right paired in slightly projecting end bays with hooded balconies to 2nd floor.

Listing NGR: TQ3293281656

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Legacy System number:: 199447
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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.