The Cannon Brewery Building
THE CANNON BREWERY BUILDING, 156-162, ST JOHN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293006
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Cannon Brewery Building
- Statutory Address:
- THE CANNON BREWERY BUILDING, 156-162, ST JOHN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293006
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Cannon Brewery Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CANNON BREWERY BUILDING, 156-162, ST JOHN 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:
- THE CANNON BREWERY BUILDING, 156-162, ST JOHN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Islington (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31740 82241
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3182SE ST JOHN STREET 635-1/74/802 (East side) 02/10/90 Nos.156-162 (Even) The Cannon Brewery building
GV II
Brewery buildings. 1893. By Bradford and Sons. Granite, sandstone, red brick set in Flemish bond and probably terracotta; roof obscured by parapet. Three storeys over basement, four-window range. Battered granite plinth; rusticated brickwork to ground floor; elliptical-arched carriage entrance with gauged brick head, the brickwork in the form of voussoirs, and rounded granite moulding to the intrados; panelled and elaborately ornamented wooden gates; three segmental-arched windows with gauged brick heads and keystones, one to the left, two to the right. The first- and second-floor windows are grouped in vertical pairs in recessed panels under an elliptical arch of gauged brick, the windows themselves being flat-arched with sill bands and lintel bands of sandstone, and divided in two by sandstone mullions; decorative panels, probably of terracotta, between the first and second floors. Brick modillion cornice; parapet with raised central panel inscribed 'CANNON BREWERY'. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ3173082278
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 369290
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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