The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel and Attached Railings
THE ELIZABETH BAXTER HOSTEL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 52, LAMBETH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385639
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE ELIZABETH BAXTER HOSTEL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 52, LAMBETH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385639
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ELIZABETH BAXTER HOSTEL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 52, LAMBETH 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:
- THE ELIZABETH BAXTER HOSTEL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 52, LAMBETH 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 31416 79307
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3179 LAMBETH ROAD 636-1/4/461 (North side) 27/09/72 No.52 The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: LAMBETH ROAD (North side) No.52 The Elizabeth Baxter Hostel)
II
Hostel. 1841. Stucco with cornice and parapet with additional cornice. On corner site with St George's Road. 3 storeys and basement, 3 bays. Central 1-bay section slightly projecting with quoins. Ground floor with banded rustication has centre piece of pilasters framing door and sash windows to margins, frieze and break-front cornice above. Sash windows in outer bays with keystones. Casement windows to upper floors, those to 1st floor with architraves, that in centre with pediment on console brackets, those to 2nd floor in plain reveals, some with iron guards. Foundation stone reads: "This stone was laid by HRH the Duke of Cambridge, assisted by the Right Reverend the Bishop of Winchester on the 28 day of May AD 1841". Canted 3-bay return to right with similar details. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUSBIDIARY FEATURES: cast-iron area railings.
Listing NGR: TQ3141679307
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471043
- 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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