Fitch and Sons Works
FITCH AND SONS WORKS, WEST FERRY ROAD E14
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242443
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Fitch and Sons Works
- Statutory Address:
- FITCH AND SONS WORKS, WEST FERRY ROAD E14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1242443
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Fitch and Sons Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- FITCH AND SONS WORKS, WEST FERRY ROAD E14
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:
- FITCH AND SONS WORKS, WEST FERRY ROAD E14
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 36990 80514
Details
1.
4431
TQ 3680
24/7
WEST FERRY ROAD E14
Isle of Dogs
Fitch and Son Works
II
GV
2.
c1870-80 three bay symmetrical 3 storey front to works range behind, a more formal
composition than usual. Built of stock brick with office/display workshop windows
flanking double doors, framed by broad stucco pilasters with cornice entablature
broken by central hatch rank. The windows have slender wrought iron bars with
fleur-de-lys spikes. Upper floors have segmental arched iron framed windows flanking
central round arched keystoned hatch rank with bull nosed white brick reveals,
reaching up to base of low stucco pediment-gable. Flanking sections of panelled
parapet with coping. Interior has timber floors on cast iron columns. The hatch
doors are panelled with small pane glazing and the lunette formed by arch is
similarly glazed. A good example of one of the smaller warehouses in the shadow
of the West India Dock, with built in retail outlet on ground floor, a now rare
feature.
Group value with West India Docks.
Listing NGR: TQ3699080514
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441837
- 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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