The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum

The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum, Linscott Road, Hackney, E5 0RD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265630
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:: The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum
Statutory Address:: The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum, Linscott Road, Hackney, E5 0RD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265630
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:: The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum
Statutory Address 1:: The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum, Linscott Road, Hackney, E5 0RD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum, Linscott Road, Hackney, E5 0RD

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Hackney (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ3517885637

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 November 2024 to update the name and address and reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3585 20/322

LINSCOTT ROAD E5 (East End) The Portico to former London Orphan Asylum

(Formerly listed as Salvation Army Congress Hall)

24.4.51

II

Circa 1823. Formerly the London Orphan Asylum. W.S. Inman, architect. Tetrastyle Doric pedimented portico centre with five window links, ground floor with Doric colonnade, to two window wings. Centre and links in stucco, wings of amber brick with stucco pilasters at angles, Sash windows with glazing bars or margin lights, those in links in moulded architraves, in wings under gauged brick flat arches. Very tall double doors in eared and battered architrave.

Listing NGR: TQ3517885637

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Legacy System number:: 424391
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.