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NUMBERS 24, 25, 26 AND 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS WITH LAMP HOLDERS, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS

24, 25, 26 AND 28, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3EG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379331
Date first listed:: 23-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 24, 25, 26 AND 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS WITH LAMP HOLDERS, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
Statutory Address:: 24, 25, 26 AND 28, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3EG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379331
Date first listed:: 23-Oct-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 11-Jan-1999
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 24, 25, 26 AND 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS WITH LAMP HOLDERS, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
Statutory Address 1:: 24, 25, 26 AND 28, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3EG

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 24, 25, 26 AND 28, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3EG

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 30805 81507

Details

TQ3081NE 798-1/101/1058

CAMDEN LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS (North side) Nos.24, 25, 26 AND 28 and attached railings and piers with lamp-holders (Formerly Listed as: LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS Nos.24-27 (Consecutive))

24/10/51

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Formerly four terraced houses (Nos.24-27) and legal chambers (No.28), Nos. 27 and 28 now linked internally and known as No.28. No.24: early C19. Yellow brick with rusticated stucco ground floor and stone dressings. Four storeys, attic and basement. Slate mansard roof with dormers. Three windows. Round-arched openings to ground floor, windows in double recess with plain jambs; panelled door with fanlight. Stone architraves to recessed sashes. Blind balustrade below first floor windows; centre window with shouldered architrave and console bracketed pediment. Plain stucco sill band to second floor windows. Stone mutule cornice surmounted by a balustrade.

INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain vaulted corridor and good marble fireplaces.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: rusticated stucco piers surmounted by iron scroll lamp-holders to forecourt. Attached cast-iron railings to area only.

No.25: early C18, restored mid C19 and later. Multi-coloured stock brick. Stone cornice at third floor level and plain stone band at first floor level. Slate mansard roof with dormers. Four storeys, attics and basement. Three windows. Square-headed architraved doorway with patterned overlight, incorporating a lantern, and panelled door. Gauged red brick flat arches to recessed sashes; stone balcony with cast-iron railings to first floor. Parapet.

INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain early C19 stone curved staircase with iron balusters.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: rusticated stucco forecourt piers surmounted by iron scroll lamp-holders. Attached cast-iron railings with urn finials.

No.26: early/mid C18, restored mid/late C20. Brown brick ground and first floor, others multi-coloured stock brick. Stone cornice at third floor level and plain stone band at first floor and sill levels. Slate mansard roof with dormers. Four storeys, attics and basement. Three windows. Good original wooden doorcase with carved consoles carrying cornice, carved frieze, panelled reveals, overlight; panelled door. Gauged red brick flat arches to recessed sashes. Parapet.

INTERIOR: rebuilt due to fire damage.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railingswith urn finials to areas.

Former No.27: mid C18. Multi-coloured stock brick. Stone cornice at third floor level and plain stone band at first. Slate mansard roof. Four storeys and basement. Three windows. Doorway replaced by a window. Gauged red brick flat arches to recessed sashes; first floor lengthened. Parapet.

INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain staircase with closed string, square newels and turned balusters, some original cornices and good reeded marble fireplace on the first floor.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached pier to area with cone finial.

No.28: 1863 by George Vulliamy. Sculptured frieze by Robert Jackson. Purpose built as chambers with a fire-proof muniments room. Yellow stock brick with stucco bracketed cornice, frieze, dressings and channelled stucco ground floor. Five storeys and basement. Two windows. Ground floor openings round-arched with keystones; doorway with fanlight and panelled door. Two-pane sashes, upper floors architraved and of paired lights. First floor with console bases and bracketed cornices; shaped blind boxes to left hand windows; continuous sill band with panels and roundels. Second floor round-arched with pilasters on bracketed sills; shaped blind boxes. Deep third floor sculptured frieze depicting putti linked by festoons. Third floor sashes have bracketed cornices and shaped blind boxes. Fourth floor, seven arcaded lights, the centre blind,and continuous sill band.

INTERIOR: retains original features.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached pier to area with cone finial. The single building built as No.28 is an addition to the list.

Listing NGR: TQ3081381517

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Legacy System number:: 478710
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.