Watch House in Recreation Ground, Adjoining Number 70
WATCH HOUSE IN RECREATION GROUND, ADJOINING NUMBER 70, ST MARYCHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385866
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Watch House in Recreation Ground, Adjoining Number 70
- Statutory Address:
- WATCH HOUSE IN RECREATION GROUND, ADJOINING NUMBER 70, ST MARYCHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385866
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Watch House in Recreation Ground, Adjoining Number 70
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATCH HOUSE IN RECREATION GROUND, ADJOINING NUMBER 70, ST MARYCHURCH STREET
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:
- WATCH HOUSE IN RECREATION GROUND, ADJOINING NUMBER 70, ST MARYCHURCH STREET
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 35158 79801
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3579 ST MARYCHURCH STREET 636-1/6/728 (South side) 27/09/72 Watch house in Recreation Ground, adjoining No.70 (Formerly Listed as: ST MARY CHURCH STREET (South side) Watchhouse and Engine house in Recreation Ground (on S side, adjoining No.70))
GV II
Watch house. Dated 1821 on inscribed panel. Yellow stock brick with stone-coped parapet and plinth, lower, lean-to slate roof behind. 1 storey, 3 bays to street. Wider central entrance flanked by 2 small window openings with stone sills, all with gauged brick segmental arches. Square sunk panels flanking plaque above. Plaque with inscription about burial ground incorporated into right return. INTERIOR: not inspected. Forms a pair with matching engine house (qv). The watch house and engine house flank the street front of the former burial ground, now a park.
Listing NGR: TQ3515879801
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471285
- 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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