Whitecross Cottages
1-6 WHITECROSS COTTAGES, AYRES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376544
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Whitecross Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6 WHITECROSS COTTAGES, AYRES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376544
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Whitecross Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6 WHITECROSS COTTAGES, AYRES STREET
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:
- 1-6 WHITECROSS COTTAGES, AYRES STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3230779980
Details
TQ3279
636-1/5/23
08/10/73
SOUTHWARK
AYRES STREET
(East side)
Nos.1-6 (Consecutive)
Whitecross Cottages
GV
II
Row of 6 cottages. 1890 dated on plaque. By Elijah Hoole. Red
brick with tile hanging and pitched tiled roof. Strong Arts
and Crafts influence.
2 storeys, 1 bay each. No.1 terminates row with gable end to
street, its whole upper half tile-hung and entrance in left
return. Plain doors (that to No.3 late C20) with rectangular
fanlights, a window beside each. 2-light sash windows, those
to 1st floor in segmental-arched reveals and with stucco sill
string, those to ground-floor with stucco sills. Broad
tile-hung band between floors.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The Whitecross Cottages form an important group with Nos 8 &
8A (qv) and the Redcross Cottages (qv) fronting Redcross
Gardens behind, demonstrating the ideals of Octavia Hill, the
pioneer of wholesome working class housing.
Listing NGR: TQ3230779980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470547
- 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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