87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292298
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292298
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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:
- 87, CHANCERY LANE WC2
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 31101 81333
Details
TQ 3181 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHANCERY LANE, WC2
61/2
10.11 .86 No. 87
- II
Chambers or commercial premises, 1863 by Arthur Blomfield, an early work.
Patterned red and yellow brick and stone, slate roof. Narrow High
Victorian Gothic front influenced by Butterfield. 4 storeys. One bay wide
with central gable. Ground floor frontage altered mid C.20 under pointed
arch. Triple light sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors, twin light to 3rd
floor; all with colonettes dividing lights; the 1st floor has lintels
beneath Gothic relieving arches with brick nogged tympana; 2nd floor with
open Gothic arches and 3rd floor with lintel and Gothic brick nogged
relieving arch in gable. Saddlestone with kneelers and finial.
The London Building World of the Eiqhteen-Sixties; John Summerson.
The asset was previously listed twice also at List entry 1258108. This entry was removed from the List on 20 April 2018.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209060
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, The London Building World of the Eighteen Sixties, ()
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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