Anchor Terrace and Attached Railings
ANCHOR TERRACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-15, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385914
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Anchor Terrace and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ANCHOR TERRACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-15, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385914
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Anchor Terrace and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANCHOR TERRACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-15, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE 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:
- ANCHOR TERRACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1-15, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE 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 32312 80367
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3280 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD 636-1/2/698 (East side) 27/09/72 Nos.1-15 (Odd) Anchor Terrace and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD (East side) Nos.1-15 (Odd) Anchor Terrace (Main Office of Courage and Barclay))
II
8 terraced houses built as unified composition, later converted to one office complex. 1834. Yellow stock brick, partially stuccoed. Cast-iron railings and balconies, sections of balustrading in stone. EXTERIOR: slightly advanced centre and end sections of 3 storeys, attic and basement; intermediate sections 3 storeys and basement. Bay pattern: 2;4;5;5;2. End sections have heavy stucco cornice at 3rd-floor level with attic storey (bearing another cornice and panelled parapet) above. Central section (No.7) has similar attic treatment. Intermediate sections have cornice and panelled parapet at 3rd-floor level. Stuccoed ground floor and basement. Ground-floor openings are round-headed with moulded cornice at spring and moulded architraves. Continuous, break-front cornice heads to doors with patterned fanlights. Some doors have been replaced by windows but cornice head treatment remains. Central prostyle porch supporting balustraded balcony on brackets with dentil cornice. Round entrance arch resting on paired, square columns with foliated capitals. Similar balconies to outer sections and cast-iron balconies to inner sections at 1st-floor level. Gauged flat brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars on 1st and 2nd floors. Moulded string at 2nd-floor sills in main features, plain band in inner sections. Facade treatment continued on return for 3 bays. INTERIOR: only one curved staircase remains of the original internal fittings. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: spearhead cast-iron railings to steps and areas. The ground floor exterior was re-rendered in 1958 as an exact reproduction of the original work. The remains of the old Globe Theatre have recently been located beneath part of this building.
Listing NGR: TQ3231080368
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471334
- 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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