Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 4 TO 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4 TO 16, GREAT ORMOND STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322086
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 4 TO 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4 TO 16, GREAT ORMOND STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1322086
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 4 to 16 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 4 TO 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4 TO 16, GREAT ORMOND 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:
- NUMBERS 4 TO 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4 TO 16, GREAT ORMOND STREET
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 30650 82089
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3082SE GREAT ORMOND STREET
798-1/96/666 (North side)
24/10/51 Nos.4-16 (Even)
and attached railings
GV II*
7 terraced houses. c1720-1, No.4 built by J Cooper; No.6, E
Chapman; Nos 8-16 by J Ragdall. Nos 6 & 8 refronted c1860. Nos
4, 10 & 12 restored c1980-1 by Donald Insall & Associates for
Rugby Estates and LB Camden. Brown brick with red brick
dressings; Nos 6 & 8 yellow stock brick with red brick
dressings. Projecting brick strips between the houses.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys and basements. 3 windows each; No.10 with
blind half window. No.12, 4 windows. Parapets.
No.4: wooden Doric doorcase with fluted pilasters carrying
entablature with enriched frieze, patterned radial fanlight
and panelled door. Gauged red brick dressings to recessed
sashes; 1st and 2nd floors with red brick fielded panel
aprons.
No.6: wooden doorcase with fluted Ionic half columns carrying
entablature with mutule pediment; rectangular fanlight, door
currently boarded up. Gauged brick segmental arches to 2-pane
sash windows with keystones and bracketed sills. Moulded brick
bands at floor levels and enriched brick band at parapet
level.
No.8: similar to No.6 but doorcase with fluted pilasters
carrying projecting cornice; rectangular fanlight and door
currently boarded up.
No.10: wooden doorcase with fluted pilasters carrying
projecting cornice; rectangular fanlight and panelled door.
Gauged brick flat arches to recess sash windows.
No.12: wooden doorcase with fluted pilasters carrying a frieze
with central small female head flanked by triglyphs with
guttae and paterae. Foliated console brackets support a dentil
cornice forming a hood with panelled soffit. Radial patterned
fanlight and panelled door. Gauged brick flat arches to flush
frame sashes with exposed boxing on ground and 1st floor;
recessed sashes, 2nd and 3rd floors.
No.14: wooden doorcase with pilasters carrying entablature
with projecting cornice; rectangular fanlight and panelled
door. Gauged brick flat arches to flush framed sashes with
exposed boxing.
No.16: wooden doorcase with reeded pilasters supporting
console brackets carrying a projecting cornice. Panelled
reveals. Patterned rectangular fanlight and panelled door.
Gauged brick flat arches to flush framed sashes with exposed
boxing.
INTERIORS: not inspected but noted to retain some original
staircases with spiral balusters and carved tread ends and
some panelled rooms, No.10 is noted to be especially good.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings, mostly with
urn or torch flambe finials to areas.
Listing NGR: TQ3065282093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477652
- 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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