Numbers 20-28 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 20-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20-28, CHALCOT SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258098
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 20-28 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 20-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20-28, CHALCOT SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258098
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 20-28 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 20-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20-28, CHALCOT SQUARE
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:
- NUMBERS 20-28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20-28, CHALCOT 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 28050 84113
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2884SW CHALCOT SQUARE
798-1/64/190 (East side)
14/05/74 Nos.20-28 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
CHALCOT SQUARE
Nos.1-33 AND 33A (Consecutive))
GV II
Terrace of 9 houses forming east side of Chalcot Square.
1855-60, altered. Stucco with rusticated ground floors, mostly
painted. Nos 20, 23-25 & 28, slate mansard roofs with dormers.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attics and basements except Nos 21 & 22
and 26 & 27, slightly projecting, with 4 storeys and
basements. (Nos 22 & 26 with C20 penthouses). 3 windows each.
Prostyle Doric porticoes supporting balustraded stucco
balconies continuing across 1st floor windows. Doorways with
cornice-heads, fanlights, side lights and panelled doors (some
part glazed). Tripartite sashes to ground floors. Projecting
houses with panelled pilasters at angles rising from 1st floor
level to support the main entablature with modillion cornice
(which continues across other houses) below attic storey.
Upper floors, lugged architrave sashes with margin glazing;
1st floors joined by continuous cornice with keystones above
windows and console-brackets between and pediments over
central windows (projecting houses, segmental). 2nd floors
with keystones; central windows having large keystone
projecting into the architrave above. Attic storeys with
pilaster strips at angles, cornice and blocking course.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas.
Listing NGR: TQ2805084113
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476869
- 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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