Black Lion Public House
BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 274, KILBURN HIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379254
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Black Lion Public House
- Statutory Address:
- BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 274, KILBURN HIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379254
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Black Lion Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 274, KILBURN HIGH 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:
- BLACK LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 274, KILBURN HIGH 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 24928 84302
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2484SE KILBURN HIGH ROAD
798-1/57/989 (East side)
14/05/74 No.274
Black Lion Public House
II*
Public house. c1898. By RA Lewcock; interior carved panels by
FT Callcott. Red brick with stone dressings. Pink & grey
granite public house frontage. Slated roof. Flemish Gothic
style. Rectangular plan on corner site.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and single storey extension to right. 4
windows, bowed window angle and 4 window left hand return.
Arcaded ground floor with pilasters and panelled, part-glazed
double doors to main road and at angle. Etched glass to
windows and doors. Upper floors with brick pilasters rising to
support an entablature with projecting cornice surmounted by
an arcaded balustrade with cartouches and finials to the dies.
Irregular transom and mullion fenestration with a bowed bay
and canted bay to 1st floor; most with scrolled pediments.
Left return with 2-light casements having glazing bars to
upper light; 1st floor with scrolled pediments. Bowed windows
to 1st and 2nd floor angle terminating in a lantern with ogee
cupola and weathervane finial. Extension with wide 4-centred
arch window and arcaded balustrade with modified scroll
pediment having lion mask and plaque inscribed "The Black Lion
rebuilt 1898".
INTERIOR: has original U-shaped bar serving 2 rooms divided by
glass and wood screen; mirrored fixtures and fittings and
fireplaces with mirrored overmantels. 2 main bars with deep,
gilded Adam style plaster frieze, plasterwork ceiling with
medallions and several gilded bas relief plaques on the walls
by Callcott. Extension room lit by 3 lanterns each with deep
Adam style frieze at base and similar wall frieze to bars.
Listing NGR: TQ2492884302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478622
- 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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