DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS

1, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AX

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1193128
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS
Statutory Address:: 1, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AX

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Date:: 2001-05-09
Reference:: IOE01/02573/18
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1193128
Date first listed:: 10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:: DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS
Statutory Address 1:: 1, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AX
Statutory Address 2:: 2, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AY
Statutory Address 3:: 3, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7BA

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: 1, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AX
Statutory Address:: 2, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7AY
Statutory Address:: 3, DOCTOR JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7BA

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 31185 81072

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/07/2017

TQ 3181 SW 7/N/5

INNER TEMPLE EC4 Nos 1 to 3 (consec) (Dr Johnson's Buildings)

(Formerly listed as Nos 1 to 3 (consec) (Dr Johnson's Buildings) Inner Temple Lane)

GV II 1858 by Sydney Smirke. Gault brick with rusticated stone ground floor and stone window surrounds, sill bands, and cornice. Four storeys, eleven bays symmetrically composed with central entrance and two bay terminal projections. Central doorway with rusticated stone surround, keystone and cornice. Window and door openings segment-headed, doorways with gas lamps on simple cast iron brackets. Stone cornice with brick blocking course over. Elevation to Hare Court, yellow stock brick, gauged brick arches, stone string course and cornice.

Listing NGR: TQ3120081100

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 199531
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.