Thomas More Chambers
Thomas More Chambers, 51 and 52, Carey Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244096
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Thomas More Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- Thomas More Chambers, 51 and 52, Carey Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244096
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Thomas More Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- Thomas More Chambers, 51 and 52, Carey Street
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:
- Thomas More Chambers, 51 and 52, Carey Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30986 81244
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 May 2024 to correct a typo in the name, address and description and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ3081SE
798-1/106/1780
CAMDEN
CAREY STREET (North side)
Nos.51 and 52
Thomas More Chambers
GV
II
Legal chambers. 1888. By George Sherrin, initials GMA in lintel. Cut red brick and stone with ground-floor shopfronts. Roof not seen. Two broad and two narrow windows to Carey Street with entrance under the left of the latter. Two storeys with tall single stack in line with front of building. Cut red brick swags and fruit decoration, oriels in broader bays to left with decorative stonework. Cornice with egg-and-dart moulding, bold projecting parapet with elaborate stone decoration. Single bay return to Serle Street similarly treated, with oriel over shopfront. Corner with plaque to Sir Thomas More 'some time Lord Chancellor of England 1535' and panelled door in Gibbs surround.
INTERIOR: entrance leads through to New Square, Lincoln's Inn (qv) with marble stone floors and staircase, the latter with bulbous vase-shaped timber balusters. Secondary stair with wrought-iron balustrade against Serle Street elevation.
Listing NGR: TQ3097381254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476853
- 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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