The Plough (Number 27)

THE PLOUGH (NUMBER 27), 27-34, MUSEUM STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1322088
Date first listed:
09-Dec-1977
List Entry Name:
The Plough (Number 27)
Statutory Address:
THE PLOUGH (NUMBER 27), 27-34, MUSEUM STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1322088
Date first listed:
09-Dec-1977
List Entry Name:
The Plough (Number 27)
Statutory Address 1:
THE PLOUGH (NUMBER 27), 27-34, MUSEUM 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE PLOUGH (NUMBER 27), 27-34, MUSEUM 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 30125 81552

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3081NW MUSEUM STREET
798-1/100/1172 (West side)
09/12/77 Nos.27-34 (Consecutive)
The Plough (No.27)

GV II

Public house and 7 terraced houses with shops. 1855-64. By
William Finch Hill. Stucco with rusticated pilaster strips
separating each house and at angles. Modified French
Renaissance style.
4 storeys. 3 windows each. No.27 with 2 storey extension and 5
window return to Little Russell Street. No.27, The Plough,
with wooden C19 public house ground floor. Pilasters support a
mutule cornice. Segmental headed openings with panelled dados.
Left hand entrance in Little Russell Street in early C19
shopfront with console bracketed cornice. Nos.29-34 with
C19/early C20 shopfronts. 1st floor round-arched, architraved,
recessed 2-pane sashes, above which architraved oculi enriched
with swags. 2nd floor console bracketed sill bands to
segmental-arched architraved sashes. Console bracketed cornice
beneath 3rd floor architraved sashes with keys. No.27 with
cornice surmounted by balustraded parapet; Nos 28-34 with
plain parapet.
INTERIORS: bar in two parts. Front bar much renewed but
retains some early C20 panelling. Rear bar has early C20
counter, arched screen with later infilling and more wall
panelling to side and rear.



Listing NGR: TQ3011481566

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
477560
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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