Former Chapel to St Martin in the Fields Almshouses
FORMER CHAPEL TO ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS ALMSHOUSES, BAYHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272269
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel to St Martin in the Fields Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHAPEL TO ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS ALMSHOUSES, BAYHAM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272269
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chapel to St Martin in the Fields Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHAPEL TO ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS ALMSHOUSES, BAYHAM STREET
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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.
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 CHAPEL TO ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS ALMSHOUSES, BAYHAM STREET
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 29097 83796
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2983NW BAYHAM STREET
798-1/77/61 (East side)
14/05/74 Former chapel to St Martin-in-the
Fields Almshouses
GV II
Former chapel to St Martin-in-the-Fields Almshouses (qv),
situated centrally at rear of houses. 1880-81. By H Jacques.
For the Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Yellow stock brick
with red brick and stone dressings; slated hipped roof with
decorative red ridge tiles.
Single storey with 3 bays and hexagonal sanctuary with
projecting side chapel on north side. Gothic style with
lancets having trefoil heads.
INTERIOR: converted into house with floored-over gallery. Red
and white striped banding on pointed chancel arch and above 3
pointed windows at east end. Open timber roof. Some encaustic
floor tiles at east end.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Jacques was responsible for a scheme of
improvements to the almshouses in 1880-1 that also included an
infirmary and matron's residence.
The former chapel forms a group with St Martin-in-the-Fields
Almshouses (qv).
(Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood, St
Pancras part IV: London: -1952: 136).
Listing NGR: TQ2909783796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476639
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - Kings Cross neighbourhood The Parish of St Pancras Part 4: Volume 24 , (1951), 136
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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