Bishop's Hall and George Bell House
BISHOP'S HALL, 8, AYRES STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376545
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Hall and George Bell House
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP'S HALL, 8, AYRES STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376545
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Hall and George Bell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP'S HALL, 8, AYRES STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- GEORGE BELL HOUSE, 8A, 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:
- BISHOP'S HALL, 8, AYRES STREET
- Statutory Address:
- GEORGE BELL HOUSE, 8A, 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:
- TQ3230679965
Details
TQ3279
636-1/5/24
08/10/73
SOUTHWARK
AYRES STREET
(East side)
Nos.8 AND 8A
Bishop's Hall (No.8) and George Bell House (No.8A)
(Formerly Listed as:
AYRES STREET
(East side)
No.8
(George Hill House) with Hall behind)
GV
II
Community building in a domestic style, with former Redcross
Hall incorporated to rear, now studios and an office and flat.
1887-90. By Elijah Hoole. Red brick with tilehanging, pitched
tiled roof with 3 tile-hung gables. Strong Arts and Craft
influence.
2 storeys, 3 bays. Entranceways in outer bays, with pointed
arches and moulded brick hood moulds, that to left leading to
hall, that to right slightly smaller with stairs leading up
behind grille. 4-panel door to its left with overlight. 2
large 4-pane sash windows to ground floor. 2-light sash
windows to 1st floor beneath each gable. Deep tile-hung band
between floors. 2 prominent chimney stacks, 1 on ridge with
decorative moulded top.
Hall (now a studio with inserted false ceiling) stretches back
to a Gothic facade with simple lancet windows, terminating the
row of Redcross Cottages overlooking Redcross Gardens (qv).
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Nos 8 & 8A form an important group with Nos 1-6, Whitecross
Cottages, (qv) and the Redcross Cottages, Redcross Way (qv),
fronting Redcross Gardens behind, demonstrating the ideals of
Octavia Hill, the pioneer of wholesome working-class housing.
Listing NGR: TQ3230679965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470548
- 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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