Numbers 89, 90 and 91 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 89, 90 AND 91 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 89, 90 AND 91, GREAT RUSSELL STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330372
Date first listed:
28-Mar-1969
List Entry Name:
Numbers 89, 90 and 91 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 89, 90 AND 91 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 89, 90 AND 91, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330372
Date first listed:
28-Mar-1969
List Entry Name:
Numbers 89, 90 and 91 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 89, 90 AND 91 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 89, 90 AND 91, GREAT RUSSELL STREET

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 89, 90 AND 91 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 89, 90 AND 91, GREAT RUSSELL 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 30034 81560

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3081NW GREAT RUSSELL STREET
798-1/100/689 (North side)
28/03/69 Nos.89, 90 AND 91
and attached railings

GV II

3 terraced houses. No.89, earlier C19; Nos 90 and 91, late C18
altered. Darkened brick; No.89 with rusticated stucco ground
floor. Slate mansard roofs with dormers.
3 storeys, attics and basements. 3 windows each. Gauged brick
flat arches to recessed sash windows, No.90 with original
glazing bars. Stucco cornices and blocking courses.
No.89: round-arched doorway with pilaster jambs carrying
cornice head; fanlight and panelled door. "Y" shaped glazing
bars to dormer windows. Attached cast-iron railings to areas
with urn finials.
No.90: later C19 shopfront with pilasters carrying entablature
flanked by brackets. Shop window altered. Square-headed
doorway with fanlight and panelled door.
No.91: later C19 stucco shopfront with Ionic pilasters
carrying entablature with dentil cornice. 3 ground floor
openings with arched end bays with enriched spandrels. Doorway
with pilaster jambs carrying entablature with figured frieze.
INTERIORS not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railing to entrance
with cone finials and 3 shoe scrapers.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.91 was the home of George du Maurier
1863-1868 (GLC plaque).




Listing NGR: TQ3004081564

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Legacy System number:
477858
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.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 89, 90 and 91 and Attached Railings

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