Lloyd's Building
3-7, LIME STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359206
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Lloyd's Building
- Statutory Address:
- 3-7, LIME STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359206
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Nov-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Lloyd's Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-7, LIME STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- LLOYD'S BUILDING, 12 AND 14-19, LEADENHALL 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:
- 3-7, LIME STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LLOYD'S BUILDING, 12 AND 14-19, LEADENHALL 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 33134 81126
Details
LEADENHALL STREET EC3 1. 5002 (South Side) Nos 12 and 14 to 19 (consec) (Lloyd's Building) [Formerly listed as Nos 14 to 19) TQ 3381 SW 11/334 5.6.72.
II
2. Includes Nos 3 to 7 (consec) Lime Street. 1928 and 1929 to 30, by Sir Edwin Cooper (?) Rich, classical style of Portland stone. Narrow eastern part has large, ornamented doorway set in colossal niche with coffered semi-dome. Single windows to 2 storeys at either side and 5 square windows to enriched upper storey. Huge pediment with figure sculpture in tympanum. Main part of 5 main storeys with entrance at canted corner. Rusticated piers to ground storey with Doric entablature and pair of columns to entrance. Enriched rusticated mezzanine and windows above pilastered and pedimented. Carved panels to top storey and large modillion cornice topped by parapet. 3 storeyed, stepped attics to whole frontage. Curved east return of 1 window then plainer treatment with main building set back above 3-storeyed frontage. Fine entrance halls, especially to western part which houses war memorial by Lutyens (in rear portion of building). Rear ground floor hall was built as Lloyd's underwriting room.
Listing NGR: TQ3317481088
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199572
- 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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