Loring Hall
LORING HALL, 8, WATER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359399
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Loring Hall
- Statutory Address:
- LORING HALL, 8, WATER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359399
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Dec-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Loring Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- LORING HALL, 8, WATER LANE
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:
- LORING HALL, 8, WATER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bexley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 48816 72381
Details
WATER LANE 1. 5005 North Cray No 8 (Loring Hall) (formerly listed as Loring Hall, (The University of London Goldsmith College), North Cray Road TQ 47 SE 4/10 25.8.54 II 2. Built circa 1760, but subsequently altered and extended. Stuccoed, with slated roof. Two storeys and semi-basement. Eleven windows. The 5 centre bays project slightly and have overhanging eaves; hipped slate roof and shutters to upper windows. The wings of 3 windows each have a cornice and parapet. All ground floor windows have moulded surrounds. Glazing bars intact. Porch with coupled round and square columns at head of 4 steps. Rear elevation has 1;3:3 in canted bay, and 3 windows. Projecting eaves continue across whole elevation. Balustraded walls to terrace and steps leading down to lawn. Occupied 1811-22 by Lord Castlereagh, who was then Foreign Secretary.
Listing NGR: TQ4881672381
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198723
- 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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