Burrell's Wharf Office Block to South East of Main Gate and Works Range to South With Chimney Stack

BURRELL'S WHARF OFFICE BLOCK TO SOUTH EAST OF MAIN GATE AND WORKS RANGE TO SOUTH WITH CHIMNEY STACK, 262, WEST FERRY ROAD E14

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1260013
Date first listed:
01-Jul-1983
List Entry Name:
Burrell's Wharf Office Block to South East of Main Gate and Works Range to South With Chimney Stack
Statutory Address:
BURRELL'S WHARF OFFICE BLOCK TO SOUTH EAST OF MAIN GATE AND WORKS RANGE TO SOUTH WITH CHIMNEY STACK, 262, WEST FERRY ROAD E14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1260013
Date first listed:
01-Jul-1983
List Entry Name:
Burrell's Wharf Office Block to South East of Main Gate and Works Range to South With Chimney Stack
Statutory Address 1:
BURRELL'S WHARF OFFICE BLOCK TO SOUTH EAST OF MAIN GATE AND WORKS RANGE TO SOUTH WITH CHIMNEY STACK, 262, WEST FERRY ROAD E14

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BURRELL'S WHARF OFFICE BLOCK TO SOUTH EAST OF MAIN GATE AND WORKS RANGE TO SOUTH WITH CHIMNEY STACK, 262, WEST FERRY ROAD E14

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 37620 78392

Details

WEST FERRY ROAD E14 1. Isle of Dogs 4431 No 262 Burrell's Wharf office block to south-east TQ 3778 30/1 of Main Gate and works range to south with chimney stack II GV

2. C1860 office block to former iron works (now Burrell's Colours). A tall 3 storey stock brick block with a domestic elevation arranged as a pair of 2 bay house fronts and with a third one very slightly recessed to left. Upper floors have glazing bar sash windows with flat gauged arches and stucco sills. Parapet and coping with brick strings. Three windows, one now a doorway, on ground floor and 3 doorways with plain stucco surrounds and cornice hoods on elongated console-brackets. Four bay side elevation to entrance yard with parapet returned. A short section of parapeted wall projects to flank gateway and contains a round arched doorway for pedestrian access, large brick keystone and imposts to arch. A wing extends to rear on 2 storeys with parapet. Segmental and round arched windows, succeeded to south by a 2 storey works range with segmental arched windows. Abutting the west side of this range is a lofty octagonal tapering chimney stack on conical pedestal base, probably introduced when the premises became a paint manufactory. An integral part of one of the few surviving iron foundries once so important for shipbuilding in the Docklands. See also description for Burrell's wharf West Ferry Road (qv)

Listing NGR: TQ3762078392

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
441840
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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