Railings to Former Burial Ground of Christchurch
RAILINGS TO FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF CHRISTCHURCH, GREYFRIARS PASSAGE EC1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359189
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Railings to Former Burial Ground of Christchurch
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS TO FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF CHRISTCHURCH, GREYFRIARS PASSAGE EC1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359189
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Railings to Former Burial Ground of Christchurch
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS TO FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF CHRISTCHURCH, GREYFRIARS PASSAGE EC1
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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:
- RAILINGS TO FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF CHRISTCHURCH, GREYFRIARS PASSAGE EC1
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 31972 81373
Details
627/0/D1 GREYFRIARS PASSAGE EC1 10-NOV-77 RAILINGS TO FORMER BURIAL GROUND OF CH RISTCHURCH
GV II C18 railings, including corner piers, gate and gate piers, to the former burial ground of Christchurch. Some C20 modifications.
MATERIALS: Cast-iron railings set into low rendered wall with stone coping. Corner and gate piers of tuck-pointed red brick, with stone bases and caps.
EXTERIOR: The railings are composed of square-section bars joined with a flat horizontal top bar. Short pointed intermediary uprights are held by a low horizontal bar running along the back of the railings. The vertical bars have simple pointed heads and principal bars have urn finials; the latter are grouped in fours, arranged around a central bar with scrolled finial. The central double gates terminate in a flat bar at top and bottom. Above the gates a decorative scrolled head spans the gateway. A row of decorative cast-iron spikes spans across the top of the gate piers and gateway. There is a glazed bracket-mounted lamp on each corner pier.
Modern railings form the remainder of the burial ground boundary and are not of interest.
HISTORY: The railings form part of the boundary of the former burial ground of Christchurch, 1677-91, by Christopher Wren. The church was largely destroyed by bombing in 1940; the remains are listed Grade I.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The C18 railings to the former burial ground of Christchurch are listed at Grade II for the following principal reason: * Group value: the railings form a strong historic and visual relationship with the Grade I listed remains of Christchurch.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199503
- 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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