Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45)
NUMBERS 29-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS INCLUDING CONNAUGHT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (NUMBERS 36-45), 29-45, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378967
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45)
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 29-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS INCLUDING CONNAUGHT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (NUMBERS 36-45), 29-45, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378967
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 29-45 and Attached Railings Including Connaught Hall, University of London (Numbers 36-45)
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 29-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS INCLUDING CONNAUGHT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (NUMBERS 36-45), 29-45, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
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:
- NUMBERS 29-45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS INCLUDING CONNAUGHT HALL, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (NUMBERS 36-45), 29-45, TAVISTOCK SQUARE
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 29838 82313
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2982SE TAVISTOCK SQUARE
798-1/94/1595 (West side)
10/06/54 Nos.29-45 (Consecutive)
and attached railings. Connaught
Hall, University of London (36-45)
GV II*
Terrace of 17 houses. c1825-6. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy;
built by G Anstey and JA Frampton. Darkened stock brick with
stucco ground floors, Nos 29, 32, 35, 39, 43 and 45
rusticated. Slated roof, Nos 34-45 with C20 felted mansard and
dormers.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, attics and basements. 3 windows each.
Symmetrical facade, No.37 (centre house) slightly projecting
with 4 engaged Ionic columns rising through 1st and 2nd
floors; Nos 29, 31, 35, 39, 43 and 45 slightly project with
Ionic pilasters through the 1st and 2nd floors. All to support
the main entablature at 3rd floor level. Round-arched
entrances with pilaster-jambs carrying cornice-heads;
patterned fanlights and panelled doors. Doorways of Nos 36-40
and 42-44 converted for use as windows. Entrances to Nos 29
and 45 on the returns, No.45 with pilasters supporting a
cornice, No.29 with portico surmounted by a balustrade with
vases. Square-headed, recessed sashes to ground floors except
No.37 with round-arched ground floor windows. 1st floor
casements with cast-iron balconies. 2nd and 3rd floors with
gauged brick flat arches to recessed sashes, most with glazing
bars. Attic storey with pilaster strips above bays with
pilasters. Cornice above attic storey except Nos 35-39 with
balustraded parapets. The north return of No.29 continues the
entablature and pilaster treatment and forms a balanced
composition, linked by a low screen wall, with No.36 Gordon
Square (qv). The south return of No.45 continues the
entablature and pilaster treatment and is similarly linked by
a screen wall with No.53 Gordon Square (qv).
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas.
No.36 was listed on 14/05/74.
(Survey of London: Vol. XXI, Tottenham Court Road and
Neighbourhood, St Pancras III: London: -1949: 97-98).
Listing NGR: TQ2983282314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478330
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - Tottenham Court Road and Neighbourhood St Pancras Part 3: Volume 21, (1949), 97,98
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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