50, GUILDFORD STREET
50, GUILDFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311811
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 50, GUILDFORD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 50, GUILDFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311811
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 50, GUILDFORD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 50, GUILDFORD 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:
- 50, GUILDFORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Luton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 09134 21530
Details
GUILDFORD STREET 1. 5123 No 50 TL 0921 2/5 II
2. Circa 1900 hat factory in debased Jacobean/Queen Anne style. Red brick with stone dressings, Welsh slate roof. Four storeys arranged in 3 bays, outer double and central single; first to third floors defined by full length pilasters between bays and at corners. Central bay is surmounted by Jacobean pediment with stone coping and central keystoned decorated roundel. Plain brick parapet with stone capping. Eaves cornice above band. Five third floor 2-light casements with gauged brick heads and keystone to single central window. Cill band. Second floor windows have gauged brick arches above with keystones springing from stone capitals on small side pilasters. Decorated moulded brickwork in arches. Cill band. First floor windows have recessed panels above with moulded brick swags. Above the central window is a frieze of three swags surmounted by a segmental pediment. Ground floor has cornice and dentil frieze. Central double doors up 3 steps; fanlight and arched head. It is flanked by two wide shallow arches; the right hand one retains a 3-light casement, the left hand one 2-light casement and a doorway up 3 steps. Aprons below windows, right hand side with central basement cellar entry.
Listing NGR: TL0913421530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35820
- 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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