Christian Science Reading Room
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 26, ELY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280899
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Christian Science Reading Room
- Statutory Address:
- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 26, ELY STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14233/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280899
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Christian Science Reading Room
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 26, ELY STREET
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:
- CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, 26, ELY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 19940 54857
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP1954NE ELY STREET 604-1/9/76 (South side) 25/10/51 No.26 Christian Science Reading Room
GV II
Town house, school from c1810 to 1845, now reading room. c1600 with c1810 addition to left; 1849 refronting and rear addition by William Gibbs. Painted brick to timber-frame exposed to left return; double-span tile roof. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys with attic; symmetrical 3-window range. Wide eaves. Entrance has porch with panelled angle pilasters with traceried frieze and cornice with angle pinnacles with finials, architrave to panelled door. 2-storey bay windows have fielded-panelled pilaster strips and cornices, 1:4:1-light transomed casements with leaded glazing and iron opening lights; central 1st-floor window has offset sill, and label mould over cross-casement with leaded glazing; attic has 3 gabled dormers with 2-light leaded casements, that to centre with enriched barge-boards and finial. Left return has enriched barge-boards; single-storey window with attic, built as schoolroom and dormitory, has modillioned brick cornice and segmental-headed carriage entrance to left end; entrance to right end has doorcase with triple shafts and ogival hood, C20 fanlight over door of 3 pointed panels; window has fluted pilaster strips and plate glass, C20 gabled dormer. Right return has enriched barge-boards, hipped bay window with 9-pane sash and varied sashed windows with wedge lintels. Rear has four 1st-floor windows with rusticated wedge lintels over 12-pane sashes. (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 28).
Listing NGR: SP1994054857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366239
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bearman, R, Stratford Upon Avon A History of its streets and buildings, (1988), 28
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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