Pearl Assurance Company Limited
PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, 247-252, HIGH HOLBORN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378890
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Pearl Assurance Company Limited
- Statutory Address:
- PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, 247-252, HIGH HOLBORN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378890
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Pearl Assurance Company Limited
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, 247-252, HIGH HOLBORN
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:
- PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, 247-252, HIGH HOLBORN
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 30695 81502
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081NE HIGH HOLBORN
798-1/101/836 (South side)
14/05/74 Nos.247-252 (Consecutive)
Pearl Assurance Co Ltd
II
Office block. Central block, 1912-19 by C Newman; east block,
1929-30 by P Moncton; south-east extension, 1954-6 by Bates &
Sinning; west block, 1959-60 by Bates & Sinning. Portland
stone with granite, rusticated podium. Steep slated roof.
Irregular plan ranged round central courtyard.
EXTERIOR: main facade 5 storeys, attics and 2 storeys of
dormers in Edwardian Baroque style. Symmetrical design with
projecting end and central bays, windows 1:7:1:7:1. Engaged
Ionic columns and pilasters rise through 2nd-4th floors
carrying entablature. Round arched entrance with
console-keystone and flanked by elaborate bracketed lanterns
in 2 groups of 3; bronze gates. Ground floor windows
architraved with rusticated keystones, 1st floor round-headed
architraved, 2nd square-headed architraved, 3rd with cartouche
keys and cast-iron balconies, 4th are oculi. Central entrance
bay flanked by paired columns with broken segmental pediment;
2 stage tower above with leaded dome carried by Ionic engaged
columns. End bays with smaller leaded domes.
INTERIOR: has good features including ground floor cash hall
and marble balustraded staircase.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached balustraded parapets to basement
areas.
Listing NGR: TQ3069581502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478251
- 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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