Billingsgate Market
BILLINGSGATE MARKET, LOWER THAMES STREET EC3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358911
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Billingsgate Market
- Statutory Address:
- BILLINGSGATE MARKET, LOWER THAMES STREET EC3
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- 2001-06-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/00720/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1358911
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Billingsgate Market
- Statutory Address 1:
- BILLINGSGATE MARKET, LOWER THAMES STREET EC3
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:
- BILLINGSGATE MARKET, LOWER THAMES STREET EC3
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 33060 80628
Details
LOWER THAMES ST EC3 1 5002 Billingsgate Market II TQ 3380 NW 17/530
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1872-3 (Sir) Horace Jones, architect. Huge structure in brick with Portland stone dressings in a classical style of French seventeenth century inspiration. Road front with ends and centre raised above remainder. Pedimented centrepiece of three bays with round headed arcade, the same arcade extended to right and left for five bays. Sash windows above cill bands and cornice. End blocks with cornices between storeys and pilaster decoration cornice with stone ornaments and ornamental dormers. River elevation somewhat similar but with four and a half storey end blocks with balustraded tops. Curved mansard lead roof along frontage with decorative stone dormers. Larger dormer in centre but otherwise as remainder.
Interior has cast-iron roofed market structure with below it, extensive storage accommodation.
The site has been in use for market purposes since the thirteenth century.
Listing NGR: TQ3306080628
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199851
- 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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