The Earl of Derby Public House

THE EARL OF DERBY PUBLIC HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380223
Date first listed:
03-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:
The Earl of Derby Public House
Statutory Address:
THE EARL OF DERBY PUBLIC HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1380223
Date first listed:
03-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:
The Earl of Derby Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE EARL OF DERBY PUBLIC HOUSE, LONDON 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE EARL OF DERBY PUBLIC HOUSE, LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Newham (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ4025382937

Details

TQ 48 SW
251/4/10052
03-APR-00

LONDON ROAD
Plaistow
The Earl of Derby public house

II

Public House. c1880. London stock brick with stucco dressings; slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey west elevation; 5-window range. Corners accentuated by rusticated pilasters, with full-width public house facade to ground floor divided into 3 elements by 4 marble pilasters with Corinthian capitals. First element (from left) with half-glazed double doors under a segmental overlight and one plate glass window with a segmental overlight. Between window and door is a tall console rising to fascia. Central element is identical mirror image; third element consists of 2 identical windows. Plain fascia set between block entablatures with paired consoles and under a cornice with egg-and-dart decoration. First floor with 5 2/2 horned sashes under stuccoed segmental heads. Plain parapet.
South front is a similar 4-window range with identical elements. Public house front articulated into 3 elements: door and window, door and window, door.
INTERIOR: north doorway on west front leads to internal porch with full-height decorative tiling to north wall and serpentine engraved glass screen to south. Double half-glazed inner doors with engraved glass under a shouldered segmental overlight. Saloon bar (to north) with decorative floral tiling to dado inside doorway and 2 tiled decorative panels above. Fireplace rebuilt 1970s.
Public bar to south. Bar counter follows a wide U-shaped course serving both bars: single and paired fluted pilasters with carved consoles with Ionic capitals divide front into panels with 2 or 4 moulded panels. Moulded counter top edge. Bar shelving with 4 panels of engraved glass with a central half-glazed door to the offices and kitchen, also with engraved glass. 4 2-tier tabernacle bottle shelves project, on slender moulded columns, with moulded lower cornice and open balustrade to top, continuing into continuous coved upper fascia by means of fretwork quadrants. Moulded cornice above.
Low screen dividing snug bar from public bar, with panelled dado, which continues round interior. The snug served by the central entrance door on west front.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
479937
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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