MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL

MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL, 30, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1358898
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL
Statutory Address:: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL, 30, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1358898
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL
Statutory Address 1:: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL, 30, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL, 30, THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 32974 81188

Details

THREADNEEDLE STREET EC2 1. 5002 (South Side) No 30 (Merchant Taylors' Hall) TQ 3281 SE 10/321 TQ 3281 SW 11/321 5.6.72.

II* GV

2. The building is disposed around a central paved garden behind the frontage buildings of Threadneedle Street and Cornhill. Entrance doorway set in No 32 Threadneedle Street. Of late C17 character, probably of stone, now rendered. Arched entrance with pair of Corinthian columns and piers supporting broken segmental pediment with coat of arms in centre. Still rebuilt after war damage by Sir Albert Richardson, incorporates C14 material of the original hall in walls. Main staircase to west of hall also by Richardson. West range, late C17 elevation, 2 storeys, brick; plain facade with recessed sash windows, interior totally refitted after war damage. South and east ranges enclosing garden, 1878-9 by l'Anson. Domestic Gothic style in Portland stone. 2 storeys plus dormers in slated roof. Crypt to east of hall Late C14. 2 bays (another to north now destroyed) with ribbed vault and carved corbels. Restored doorway at south end. Kitchen to south of crypt. Early C15 with alterations of late C17, C19, and modern. Large, square compartment with buildings now added above it. Walling (where exposed) of rubble patched with brick. 3 large, 4 centred archways on north side. Arched doorway in east wall and blocked windows to south and west. Moulded corbels formerly supporting roof timbers. 2 large fireplaces, late C17. Timber strutting between flues. Segmentally arched C17 windows to north. Scheduled AM.

Listing NGR: TQ3297481188

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Legacy System number:: 199764
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.