Number 98 and Attached Railings

NUMBER 98 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 98, GREAT RUSSELL STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330375
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Number 98 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBER 98 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 98, GREAT RUSSELL STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1330375
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Jan-1999
List Entry Name:
Number 98 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBER 98 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 98, 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:
NUMBER 98 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 98, 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 29961 81533

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2981NE GREAT RUSSELL STREET
798-1/99/690 (North side)
24/10/51 No.98
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
GREAT RUSSELL STREET
Nos.98-102 (Consecutive))

GV II

Terraced house. Late C17, refronted late C19. Stucco, the
ground floor rusticated. Bands at 1st and 3rd floor level.
Rusticated quoin strip between No.98 & 99. 4 storeys and
basement. 2 windows. Round-arched doorway with reeded
pilaster-jambs carrying cornice-head; patterned fanlight and
panelled door. Architraved sash windows with glazing bars and
console bracketed dentil cornice to 1st floor and cornice to
2nd floor windows. Cornice and blocking course.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to have plain stairs.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas.
(RCHME: London, Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 60).



Listing NGR: TQ2996081534

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
477861
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 3 Neighbourhood of Whitehall Volume 2:Volume 14 , (1931), 60

Other
Inventory of the historical monuments in London Volume 2 West London excluding Westminster Abbey, (1925)

Legal

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 Number 98 and Attached Railings

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