The Forum
THE FORUM, HIGHGATE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379018
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Forum
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORUM, HIGHGATE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2005-05-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/13893/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379018
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Forum
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORUM, HIGHGATE ROAD
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:
- THE FORUM, HIGHGATE ROAD
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 28901 85329
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2885SE HIGHGATE ROAD
798-1/42/863 (West side)
14/05/90 The Forum
GV II
Formerly known as: Town and Country Club (formerly Forum
Cinema) KENTISH TOWN ROAD.
Cinema, now in use as a concert hall. 1934. By J Stanley Beard
and WR Bennett. Steel frame clad in brick with faience front.
Plan of double-height auditorium with balcony reached via
single-storey entrance hall and foyers.
EXTERIOR: 3 storey, 7-bay front in Egyptian style. Later C20
doors to black faience ground floor. Decorative metal glazing
to windows; those to 5-bay central feature are separated by
giant order of 6 half-columns with streamlined acanthus
capitals. Heavy moulded parapet and cornice continued across
flanking towers of outer bays.
INTERIOR: foyer has foliate cornice, fluted capitals to piers
and staircases to upper foyer which has Pompeian-style
capitals to piers, Victorian scroll cornice, decorative metal
panels flanking doorways to circle and cigar-shaped ceiling;
access to front tearoom (a rare survival) with panelling,
moulded plasterwork and decorative iron grilles. Auditorium in
Roman style has heavily fluted proscenium arch and flanking
side walls, with shields and banners to spandrels; fluted side
walls have grilles decorated in Roman style with urns (damaged
at time of listing), and legionary standards having Roman
medallions and eagles on top. Friezes of centurions and
chariots to rest of side walls. Ceiling has central dome
surrounded by coffering with original circular light
brackets/ventilators. Panelled exit doors. Later C20 stairs,
in matching style, from stalls to balcony.
Listing NGR: TQ2890185329
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478383
- 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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