Numbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College Annexe
NUMBERS 13-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 13-24, PARK SQUARE EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322054
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College Annexe
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 13-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 13-24, PARK SQUARE EAST
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- Date:
- 2005-05-22
- Reference:
- IOE01/14402/23
- Rights:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322054
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College Annexe
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 13-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 13-24, PARK SQUARE EAST
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE DIORAMA, BEDFORD COLLEGE ANNEXE, PETO PLACE
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:
- NUMBERS 13-24 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 13-24, PARK SQUARE EAST
- Statutory Address:
- THE DIORAMA, BEDFORD COLLEGE ANNEXE, PETO PLACE
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 28769 82273
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2882SE PARK SQUARE EAST
798-1/92/1279 (East side)
14/05/74 Nos.13-24 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
GV I
Includes: The Diorama, Bedford College Annexe PETO PLACE.
Terrace of 12 houses, the northern most bay forming part of
No.1 St Andrew's Place (qv). c1823-5. By John Nash. Nos 13-16
and Nos 20-24 converted to flats c1986, many original interior
features destroyed. Stucco and slated mansard roofs with
dormers.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical terrace, 3 bays at either end and centre
7 window bays projecting. Projecting bays 4 storeys, and
basements; otherwise, 3 storeys, attics and basements. 3
windows each. Ground floor with attached Ionic order
supporting an entablature surmounted by a continuous cast-iron
balcony (the northern most projection without railings).
Square-headed doorways with architraves, cornices,
pilaster-jambs carrying cornice-heads and patterned fanlights
(except Nos 16, 19, 21, and 23) and panelled doors.
Architraved sash windows with cornices and some glazing bars.
1st floor windows arcaded with keystones, archivolts and
moulded imposts. 2nd floor sill band. Dentil cornice at 3rd
floor with attic storeys over centre and end bays and
balustraded parapets between.
INTERIORS: with stone stairs, cast-iron, foliated balusters
and wreathed wood handrails. Some panelled rooms; most with
enriched ceiling cornices and central roundels. Rear ground
floor room of No.24 with good vaulted and moulded ceiling,
roundels of Classical figures, pilasters and pedimented mirror
over original fireplace.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas.
No.18 incorporates at the rear, in Peto Place, a 3 storey,
altered, polygonal building in brick with stone capped
buttresses between round-arched 2nd floor windows. This was
the Diorama, a picture show designed by Augustus Charles Pugin. By 1854 it had been converted into a Baptist Chapel which closed 1922 when the Middlesex Hospital used it for a rheumatism treatment pool. An arts co-operative at time of inspection in 1989.
CAMDEN
TQ2882SE PETO PLACE
798-1/92/1279 The Diorama, Bedford College Annexe
14/05/74
GV I
See under: Nos.13-24 and attached railings PARK SQUARE EAST.
Listing NGR: TQ2876982269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477715
- 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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