Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers

TRINITY GREEN (ALMSHOUSES AND CHAPEL) INCLUDING GATES, RAILINGS, WALL AND PIERS, MILE END ROAD E1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1241071
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1950
List Entry Name:
Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers
Statutory Address:
TRINITY GREEN (ALMSHOUSES AND CHAPEL) INCLUDING GATES, RAILINGS, WALL AND PIERS, MILE END ROAD E1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1241071
Date first listed:
29-Dec-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Sept-1973
List Entry Name:
Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers
Statutory Address 1:
TRINITY GREEN (ALMSHOUSES AND CHAPEL) INCLUDING GATES, RAILINGS, WALL AND PIERS, MILE END ROAD E1

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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

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
TRINITY GREEN (ALMSHOUSES AND CHAPEL) INCLUDING GATES, RAILINGS, WALL AND PIERS, MILE END ROAD 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 35051 82028

Details

MILE END ROAD E1 1. 4431 (North Side) 29.12.50 Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) [Formerly listed as Trinity Hospital (Almshouses)] - including gates, railings, wall and piers TQ 3582 10/181 TQ 3581 16/181 I GV 2. 1695. 2 rows of cottages facing central courtyard with detached chapel at north end. Red brick with tiled roofs. 1 storey and basement. Wood block and bracketed eaves cornice. Pediments over 3rd pair (from north) in each row which project with brick rusticated quoins. Entrances coupled under wide hoods on carved brackets. Flush frame windows. The ends facing main road are of 2 storeys. Each at ground floor has 2 windows with stone architraves and carved keystones, rusticated quoins at angles and stone modillioned cornice with inscribed central cartouche. Above, a brick niche with stone architrave in narrow brick gable surmounted by pediment with stone mouldings and vases. Entrance to courtyard has iron gates with wrought iron railings, stone piers and curving brick wall. The chapel is 2 storeys externally. stucco with rusticated quoins and ground storey. Front furnished with modillioned cornice and pediment, with cartouche of William III in tympanum. Entrance with segmental pediment approached by flight of stone steps curving outwards with iron balustrade. At rear, later addition in brick (patched after war damage). (The northern C19 ranges now demolished.)

The Trinity Green Almshouses, Chapel, gates, railings, walls and piers, form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3506881996

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Legacy System number:
206075
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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