Christchurch Rectory, 2 Fournier Street and area railings

Christchurch Rectory, 2, Fournier Street E1

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1240832
Date first listed:: 29-Dec-1950
List Entry Name:: Christchurch Rectory, 2 Fournier Street and area railings
Statutory Address:: Christchurch Rectory, 2, Fournier Street E1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1240832
Date first listed:: 29-Dec-1950
List Entry Name:: Christchurch Rectory, 2 Fournier Street and area railings
Statutory Address 1:: Christchurch Rectory, 2, Fournier Street E1

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Christchurch Rectory, 2, Fournier Street E1

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 33791 81787

Details

TQ 3381 NE 14A/393

FOURNIER STREET E1 (South Side) No 2 (Christchurch Rectory) and area railings

29.12.50.

GV II* Early C18. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor with the adjacent Christ Church. Brown brick with red brick dressings and stucco parapet above stone dentilled cornice. Three storeys, basement and attic with pedimented dormer windows. Four windows, recessed sashes with glazing bars under segmental arches. Stone door surround with architrave, frieze and cornice. Staircase has twisted balusters. Area railings.

The Great Synagogue forms a group with Nos 1 to 39 (odd), Nos 2 to 20 (even) and No 84 (The Ten Bells Public House) and with Christ Church, Commercial Street, and Nos 57 & 59 Brick Lane, and No 2 Wilkes Street.

Listing NGR: TQ3379081786

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Legacy System number:: 206010
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.