Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only)
Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only), Southampton Row
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378792
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only)
- Statutory Address:
- Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only), Southampton Row
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378792
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only), Southampton Row
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:
- Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only), Southampton Row
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30472 81660
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/08/2018
TQ3081NW
798-1/100/1776
CAMDEN
SOUTHAMPTON ROW
Kingsway Tram Subway (northern section only)
11/02/98
GV
II
Tram subway. 1904-1906. By the London County Council for their tramways undertaking.
Tunnel lined with white glazed brick and retains its original cobbles and tram rails; with granite-clad portal and surrounds, the latter surmounted by cast-iron railings. Tunnel entrance is square in section, heightened in 1929-1931 to take double-deckers. Cast and wrought-iron gas lamp stand at south end of surviving section with monogram 'LCC' incorporated at base.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the subway originally ran from the Embankment to Holborn, and was constructed as part of the original layout of Kingsway by the LCC; it closed in 1952. The southern end was adapted as a traffic underpass in 1964 and is not included. The separate northern section has considerable streetscape value for the quality of its granite massing and ironwork decoration as well as having particular historical interest as the only underpass specifically for trams.
Listing NGR: TQ3047281660
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478146
- 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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