22, TOWER STREET
22, TOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379048
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 22, TOWER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 22, TOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379048
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 22, TOWER STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 22, TOWER STREET
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:
- 22, TOWER STREET
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 30013 81044
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081SW TOWER STREET
798-1/105/1653 (North East side)
15/01/73 No.22
GV II
Board School, now converted to offices. c1874, altered late
C20. Yellow stock brick with red brick and stone dressings.
Steep slated roofs with gabled end bays, tall brick
chimney-stacks and parapets.
EXTERIOR: mainly 4 storeys. Not quite symmetrical composition
of 2:1:3:1:2 windows with projecting end bays; 5 storey bell
tower bay to left of entrance. Moulded floor strings. Central
3 bays divided by pilasters supporting a parapet of blind
panels; 3rd and 4th floors set back with late C20 glazed wall
and curved roof below original lunettes. Main central entrance
with stucco doorcase of paired banded pilasters carrying an
entablature and rectangular overdoor with pilasters, flanked
by ball finials, supporting a scrolled pediment with ball
finial; round-arched doorway with panelled door and fanlight.
Most windows round-arched with keystones; those flanking
overdoor have gauged brick flat arches. 4th floor left hand
bay, window with apron of 3 carved stone plaques with floral
and foliar enrichment and inscribed "For LSB"; left hand bay,
window with similar apron inscribed "1874". Right hand return
has chimney-stack rising full height of building with 2
pedimented features. To left of chimney at 3rd floor height, a
carved stone plaque, in rubbed red brick surround, depicting
an angel showing a book to 2 young children.
INTERIOR: altered.
Listing NGR: TQ3002081034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478414
- 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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