Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East Block
PADDINGTON BRITISH RAIL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, EAST BLOCK, 179, HARROW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East Block
- Statutory Address:
- PADDINGTON BRITISH RAIL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, EAST BLOCK, 179, HARROW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250976
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- PADDINGTON BRITISH RAIL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, EAST BLOCK, 179, HARROW ROAD
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:
- PADDINGTON BRITISH RAIL MAINTENANCE DEPOT, EAST BLOCK, 179, HARROW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26305 81730
Details
WESTMINSTER
TQ2681NW HARROW ROAD 1900- /40/10043 No.179 Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East Block
GV II*
Garage to the maintenance depot for road vehicles built for British Rail's Paddington Goods Yard in 1966-8 by Paul Hamilton of the firm Bicknell and Hamilton. Designed in 1964. Reinforced concrete comprising oval, single storey garaging with basement inspection pits. Coved shell concrete roof on dramatically arched cantilevered beams springing from side walls and central piers over clerestorey glazing. Concrete shell roof further pierced by portholes, giving a feel of light and space customary in. inter-war Scandanavian architecture. The resulting interior is dramatic, yet provided strong, even natural light for the maintenance of delivery vans. The building forms a pair with the workshops and office building (q.v.)
Sources Architectural Review, January 1965, p.90 Architects' Journal, 18/25 December 1968, pp.1465-75 Official Architecture and Planning, February 1969, p.151-7 Concrete, June 1974, p.35
Listing NGR: TQ2630581730
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433540
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Architects Journal in 18 December, (1968), 1465-75
Official Architecture and Planning in February, (1969), 151-7
Architectural Review in January, (1965), 90
Concrete in June, (1974), 35
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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