Kennington Underground Station
KENNINGTON UNDERGROUND STATION, KENNINGTON PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385635
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Kennington Underground Station
- Statutory Address:
- KENNINGTON UNDERGROUND STATION, KENNINGTON PARK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385635
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Kennington Underground Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENNINGTON UNDERGROUND STATION, KENNINGTON PARK 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:
- KENNINGTON UNDERGROUND STATION, KENNINGTON PARK 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 31631 78286
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3178 KENNINGTON PARK ROAD 636-1/7/457 (East side) 21/08/74 Kennington Underground Station
II
Underground station. 1890-1925. Exterior by TP Figgis. For the City and South London Railway. Red brick with white stone dressings; brick parapet and, to rear, large lead dome resting on roughcast drum and surmounted by small cupola. Classical 1-storey building with 2-bay front, canted corner, and 6 bay return to Braganza Street. Stone pilasters resting on plinth and supporting entablature define bays. Bay to left front is wider and has shop window under elliptical arch. To right, a doorway with moulded stone architrave, frieze and cornice. Main entrance on canted corner with new canopy and tiled parapet. Set-back entrance bay to right end of return elevation has round-arched doorway (now blocked up) with brick voussoirs, keystone and entablature on consoles. Altered booking hall with roof lantern and plain tiling. Dome housed the workings of a hydraulic lift. INTERIOR: not inspected. Of historical interest as one of the first stations on the original City and South London Railway and the only one of those to retain much of its original character.
Listing NGR: TQ3163178286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471039
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lawrence, D, Underground London, (1994)
Menear, L, Londons Underground Stations, (1985)
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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