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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Official list entry

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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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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

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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

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Legacy System number:: 476853
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.