Forecourt Wall and Gates to Old Bishopsgate Goods Station
FORECOURT WALL AND GATES TO OLD BISHOPSGATE GOODS STATION, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235316
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Wall and Gates to Old Bishopsgate Goods Station
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT WALL AND GATES TO OLD BISHOPSGATE GOODS STATION, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235316
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt Wall and Gates to Old Bishopsgate Goods Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORECOURT WALL AND GATES TO OLD BISHOPSGATE GOODS STATION, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1
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:
- FORECOURT WALL AND GATES TO OLD BISHOPSGATE GOODS STATION, SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET E1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33492 82222
Details
SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET El 1. 5013 (East Side) ------------------------- Forecourt Wall and Gates to Old Bishopsgate Goods Station TQ 3382 35/558 II
2. Late C19. At east side a red brick wall having wide entrance with stone entablature and tall panelled parapet over holding elliptical oriel bay with 3 sash windows. Oriel is of stone with console bracketed cornice and scrolled abutments to parapet. Hoodmoulds over windows. Double wrought iron entrance gates, each of 3 panels with large ornamental medallion in centre panel, and top cresting. Double standards below half rail. Running west from the north corner of the entrance bay a long single gate with curved slope down from left to right. 4 panels with medallions, similar to other gate, and double standards below half rail. Cresting on top slope, and date: 1884. A tall ornamental cast iron pier, with lamp-brackets, holds west end of gate, which fastens to shorter similar pier attached to wall at right.
Listing NGR: TQ3349082216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425980
- 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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