Gresham College
GRESHAM COLLEGE, GRESHAM STREET EC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359188
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Gresham College
- Statutory Address:
- GRESHAM COLLEGE, GRESHAM STREET EC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359188
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Gresham College
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRESHAM COLLEGE, GRESHAM STREET EC2
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:
- GRESHAM COLLEGE, GRESHAM 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 32539 81305
Details
GRESHAM STREET EC2 1. 5002 (North Side) Gresham College TQ 3281 SE 10/N/11
II GV
2. 1912, by Dendy Watney and Sydney Perks. Stone, classical. 3 main storeys and attic; 5 bays to Gresham Street, 4 bay return to Basinghall Street. High channelled base formed by ground storey and basement; windows with architraves and alternating segmental and triangular pediments on consoles. 1st and 2nd floors, attached giant Ionic columns in antis 1st floor windows with keystones and alternating pediments, 3 central windows with stone balconies on corbels; entablature with pulvinated frieze and enriched bracketed cornice; recessed stone attic. Slated roof with dormers. Fine door in late C17 style, round headed, with blocked Roman Doric fluted columns, entablature and broken triangular pediment. Cherubs' heads and garlands, big armorial cartouche with the Gresham grasshopper.
Listing NGR: TQ3253881307
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199499
- 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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