NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27)

NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27), FARRINGDON STREET EC4

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1375267
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1997
List Entry Name:: NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27)
Statutory Address:: NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27), FARRINGDON STREET EC4

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1375267
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1997
List Entry Name:: NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27)
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27), FARRINGDON STREET EC4

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NUMBER 26 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NUMBERS 26 AND 27), FARRINGDON STREET EC4

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 31627 81360

Details

TQ 3181 SE FARRINGDON STREET, EC4 (east side)

627/8/10183 No.26 (formerly known as Nos. 26 and 27)

II

Former printing machinery works. Dated 1886. T Knowles Green, architect. Red brick with terracotta dressing. Tiled roof. Asymmetrical composition in Flemish Renaissance style. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys with attic; 3 wide bays with narrow entrance bay to the south, with projecting, turretted bay above entrance. One central bay of paired windows flanked by bays with tripartite windows and segmental, gabled dormers in the attic. The ground divided laterally and vertically into 4 sections: the lower part is rusticated, the pilasters above are channelled and divide 3 shallow, segmental-headed windows and a narrow entrance. A horizontal, decorative band divides the upper and lower parts of the large windows. A decorated, terracotta cornice separates the upper floors from the largely glazed ground and first floors; an elaborate frieze is repeated on the gables. Converted into offices. INTERIOR: No features of special interest visible.

Listing NGR: TQ3162681362

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Legacy System number:: 466152
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.