Avenue Chambers
AVENUE CHAMBERS, 1-6, VERNON PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379092
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Avenue Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- AVENUE CHAMBERS, 1-6, VERNON PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379092
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Avenue Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVENUE CHAMBERS, 1-6, VERNON PLACE
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:
- AVENUE CHAMBERS, 1-6, VERNON PLACE
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 30443 81647
Details
CAMDEN
TQ3081NW VERNON PLACE
798-1/100/1669 (North West side)
14/05/74 Nos.1-6 (Consecutive)
Avenue Chambers
GV II
Shopping parade with offices, formerly flats, over, forming
the north-west return to Sicilian Avenue (qv). 1906-10. By RJ
Worley. For the Bedford Estate. Red brick with white
terracotta dressings and 1st floor.
EXTERIOR: 5 storeys and later C20 attic with dormers. 7 window
bays plus splayed left hand return and projecting oriel on
right hand return to Sicilian Avenue. Ground floor with
round-headed entrance to offices in central bay flanked by
later C20 shopfronts. Bays separated by Corinthian columns on
plinths carrying an entablature with plain terracotta frieze
at 2nd floor level. Pilasters at end bays. 1st floor with 4, 3
and 2-light square-headed casement windows except the entrance
bay with a 5-light oriel, the apron with wreath and swags
inscribed "Avenue Chambers". 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor with
2-light transom and mullion windows at either end, 4-light
canted bay windows with transom and mullions and in the
central entrance bay 4-light bow windows. Projecting oriel of
7 lights with transoms and mullions, from 2nd to 4th floor.
Beneath, an arched entrance with 4 large brackets supporting a
cornice over. All windows with small leaded panes, some with
shields. Modillion cornice surmounted by terracotta
balustrade, the central bay with a pedimented gable with
2-light transom and mullion window. To either side, tall slab
chimneys. Over the left hand splayed return, a domed
terracotta lantern.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
Nos 1-6 (consec) Vernon Place form a homogeneous development
with Nos 1-29 (odd) and 6-20 (even) Sicilian Avenue (qqv), Nos
15-23, 25-35 (odd) and 35A Southampton Row (qqv).
Listing NGR: TQ3045281648
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478458
- 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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