Bell House
BELL HOUSE, COLLEGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1385409
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bell House
- Statutory Address:
- BELL HOUSE, COLLEGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1385409
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BELL HOUSE, COLLEGE 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:
- BELL HOUSE, COLLEGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33212 73470
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3373 COLLEGE ROAD 636-1/15/227 (East side) 30/06/54 Bell House
GV II*
House. 1767, with later alterations by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Brown brick with slate roofs. 2 storeys, 5 bays with 2-storey, 5-bay extension to left and 2-storey, 1-bay extension to right. Central bay rises to 3 storeys (forming tower) surmounted by square bell turret with parapet and cornice above single window. Flanking 2-bay slightly projecting sections are pedimented with modillion cornices and oculus in each tympanum. Central timber doorcase has open modillioned pediment supported on carved consoles, alternate block sides and archivolt with masked keystone; door has decorative fanlight. Venetian window above door with bracketed sill and keystone. Flat, gauged-brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars, mostly with pilaster architraves and blind boxes. Brick band at 1st floor. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ3321273470
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470802
- 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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