Numbers 2-24 and Attached Railings
238A AND 238B, GRAYS INN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244306
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2-24 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- 238A AND 238B, GRAYS INN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244306
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 2-24 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 238A AND 238B, GRAYS INN ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- NUMBERS 2-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2-24, CALTHORPE 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:
- 238A AND 238B, GRAYS INN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 2-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2-24, CALTHORPE 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 30847 82304
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3082SE CALTHORPE STREET
798-1/96/136 (South side)
26/02/70 Nos.2-24 (Even)
and attached railings
GV II
Includes: Nos.238A AND 238B GRAY'S INN ROAD.
Terrace of 12 houses. c1820-1826. Built by N Stallwood. Nos 2
and 4 refronted after 1850. 4 storeys and basements. 2 windows
each.
EXTERIOR: Nos 2 & 4: yellow stock brick with stucco rusticated
quoins and dressings. Rusticated stucco ground floor with
cornice and plain band at 1st floor sill level. Plain stucco
band at 2nd floor sill level and cornice at 3rd floor sill
level. 3rd floor with stucco pilasters at angles carrying a
stucco entablature with blocking course. No.2 slightly
projecting with 2 window return to Grays Inn Road. Entrance to
No.2 on Grays Inn Road, round-arched with C20 door. Entrance
to No.4, round-arched doorway with vermiculated, rusticated
dressings, reeded surround, fanlight and panelled door. 2-pane
sashes, 1st and 2nd floors architraved; 1st floor with
console-bracketed cornices.
No.238 Grays Inn Road is a single storey projection forming
the rear of No.2 Calthorpe Street. Rusticated stucco. 2
windows. Central round-arched entrance having vermiculated
voussoirs, impost bands, double part-glazed doors and
fanlight. Flanked by round-arched windows.
Nos 6-24: yellow stock brick with evidence of tuck pointing.
Stucco 1st floor sill band and 3rd floor cornice. Left hand
end bays (Nos 23 and 24) and central bays (Nos 10-16) slightly
projecting). Round-arched ground floor openings. Doorways with
reeded surrounds, cornice-heads, patterned fanlights (except
Nos 12 & 14) and panelled doors; No.6 doorhead with Greek fret
pattern. Ground floor windows with pointed lights except No.24
with margin lights. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed
sashes on upper floors. Parapets. No.6 with lead rainwater
head and pipe.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.20 was the residence of WR Lethaby,
architect (GLC plaque).
(Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood,
Parish of St Pancras IV: London: -1952: 61).
CAMDEN
TQ3082SE GRAY'S INN ROAD
798-1/96/136 Nos.238A AND 238B
26/02/70
GV II
See under: Nos.2-24 and attached railings CALTHORPE STREET.
Listing NGR: TQ3084882303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476779
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - Kings Cross neighbourhood The Parish of St Pancras Part 4: Volume 24 , (1951), 61
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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