53-56, DOWNING STREET
53-56, DOWNING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319698
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 53-56, DOWNING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 53-56, DOWNING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319698
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 53-56, DOWNING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 53-56, DOWNING 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:
- 53-56, DOWNING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 83992 46676
Details
1099 DOWNING STREET (East Side) Nos 53 to 56 (consec) SU 8346 NE 5/71 II GV 2. All one block on bend of road, facing west and south. Cl8, altered. Old tile roof. Facing west, from left to right hand, 4 2-light casements with small panes on 1st floor. On ground floor from left to right, modern glazed door in semi-circular arched recesses, small Regency style bow-fronted shop window with small panes, modern shop windows and door; small recessed now windows; 2-light casements with small panes above. Passage entry. no.56: on 1st floor, sash wiondow with some glazing bar missing; on ground floor, bow fronted Regency styel shop front with glazing bars intact. Back irregular, of iron stone and brick, with leaded casements.
All the listed buildings on the East Sise from Nos 44 to 57A form a group.
Listing NGR: SU8399146678
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290941
- 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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