Former Law Fire Insurance Office Number 16 (Excluding the Former Numbers 13 and 14/15)
FORMER LAW FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE, 114, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1251120
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Former Law Fire Insurance Office Number 16 (Excluding the Former Numbers 13 and 14/15)
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER LAW FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE, 114, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1251120
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Former Law Fire Insurance Office Number 16 (Excluding the Former Numbers 13 and 14/15)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER LAW FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE, 114, CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Statutory Address 2:
- NUMBER 16 (EXCLUDING THE FORMER NUMBERS 13 AND 14/15), 16, BELL YARD
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:
- FORMER LAW FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE, 114, CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 16 (EXCLUDING THE FORMER NUMBERS 13 AND 14/15), 16, BELL YARD
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 31116 81213
Details
TQ 3181 SW CHANCERY LANE WC2
(west side)
1900/7/63
No. 114 (former Law Insurance
Office) (including No.16 BELL
Yard)
26.1.70
GV II*
The former offices of the Law Fire Insurance Company. 1858-9
by Thomas Bellamy, extended to Bell Yard by him in 1874-6.
Portland stone facades with brick internal walls, presumably
incorporating some iron. Rectangular plan with two central
lightwells. Three storeys and basement, with inserted
mezzanine to ground-floor of No. 114. Rusticated and battered
stone facade to Chancery Lane is three windows wide, with
central engaged Doric portico, corniced first-floor windows in
architraves, with band to set-back upper floor under heavy
moulded cornice and parapet. Sash windows and double panelled
door under top light. The original rear facade survives in
part within the lightwell. It has three round-topped glazed
arches, corniced first floor windows in architrave surrounds
and a parapet topped by urns. The name 'RE INSURANCE OFFICE'
survives. Present facade to Bell Yard also of three bays, the
ground floor with enriched, round-arched windows, the doorway
now disused. In spandrels motifs of a fireman's helmet and
axes, between rosettes. Short return screens with pilasters
rise each side to bracketed cornice under first floor. First
floor windows have sashes with glazing bars under heavy
console brackets and within moulded architraves. Second floor
with architraved windows and rosettes under modillion eaves
cornice.
The interior remains impressive. The ground-floor of No. 114
Chancery Lane has been subdivided; heavy cornices survive on
the mezzanine. Fine stair with sinuous curving handrail and an
iron balustrade of Ionic columns rises to the top. (Historic)
first floor landing with screen of huge Ionic columns (whose
bases appear on lower floors) and balustrade in antis between
Ionic pilasters. Trabeated ceiling. Board room with fireplace,
trebeated ceiling and modillion cornice. No. 16 Bell Yard with
stair to side: a straight flight with curly iron balustrade
rises to first floor, whilst to the upper floor the stair has
timber balusters with heavy fluted newels.
Listing NGR: TQ3113381220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433741
- 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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