Wall Forming North Boundary of Public Gardens, Formerly St Georges Churchyard
WALL FORMING NORTH BOUNDARY OF PUBLIC GARDENS, FORMERLY ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, BOROUGH HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378370
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Wall Forming North Boundary of Public Gardens, Formerly St Georges Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- WALL FORMING NORTH BOUNDARY OF PUBLIC GARDENS, FORMERLY ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, BOROUGH HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378370
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Wall Forming North Boundary of Public Gardens, Formerly St Georges Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL FORMING NORTH BOUNDARY OF PUBLIC GARDENS, FORMERLY ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, BOROUGH HIGH STREET
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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:
- WALL FORMING NORTH BOUNDARY OF PUBLIC GARDENS, FORMERLY ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, BOROUGH HIGH 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:
- TQ 32554 79805
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3279 BOROUGH HIGH STREET 636-1/5/104 (East side) 30/09/77 Wall forming north boundary of public gardens, formerly St George's Churchyard (Formerly Listed as: BOROUGH HIGH STREET (East side) Wall to north of Public Gardens formerly St George's Churchyard)
II
Churchyard wall, now boundary wall to public gardens. C18 with early C19 and later alterations. Dull red brick, the top 9 courses in London Stocks, with flat stone coping, part missing. Brick buttresses to north. Runs east-west, forming northern boundary to public gardens, formerly churchyard. Approx 4m high. Curved rebate about half way along. To east of this a pair of later segment-headed openings contain C20 wrought-iron gates. Some small openings, blocked; much patching and reinforcing with tie rods. Enamel plaque over entrances inscribed: "This site was originally the MARSHALSEA PRISON made famous by the late Charles Dickens in his work Little Dorrit". The wall formed the southern boundary of the Marshalsea Prison, where Dickens's father was imprisoned.
Listing NGR: TQ3255479805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470669
- 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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