Numbers 23-27 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 23-27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-27, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244455
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23-27 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 23-27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-27, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244455
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23-27 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 23-27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-27, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
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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.
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:
- NUMBERS 23-27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-27, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
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 30317 81752
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081NW BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
798-1/100/104 (North side)
28/02/69 Nos.23-27 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
Nos.18-22 AND 23-27 (Consecutive))
GV II
5 terraced houses. 1800-1805. Designed and built by James
Burton. Multi-coloured stock brick, No.23 with rusticated
stucco ground floor.
4 storeys and basements. 3 windows each, No.23 with 4-window
return (mostly blind) to Bedford Place. Round-headed entrances
in recesses with reeded pilaster jambs carrying cornice-heads
(except No.23 which has plain stuccoed archivolt and narrow
side lights); fanlights (No.26 radial fanlight) and panelled
doors. Gauged red brick flat arches to recessed sash and, 1st
floor casement, windows, some with original glazing bars. Nos
25, 26 & 27 with patterned panes to top of casements.
Continuous cast-iron balconies at 1st floor level. Continuous
sill band at 3rd floor. Parapet.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas with
urn finials, No.23 with elaborate baluster finials.
HISTORICAL NOTE: this terrace was built on the site of Bedford
House (formerly Southampton House), demolished 1799.
Listing NGR: TQ3031681755
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476734
- 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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