Tower Bridge Bridgemasters House (Bridge House Estate) And Gate to Side
TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385981
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Bridge Bridgemasters House (Bridge House Estate) And Gate to Side
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385981
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Tower Bridge Bridgemasters House (Bridge House Estate) And Gate to Side
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
- Statutory Address 2:
- TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
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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:
- TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER BRIDGE BRIDGEMASTERS HOUSE (BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATE) AND GATE TO SIDE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHWARK
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 33583 80077
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/02/2013
TQ3380
636-1/2/794
01/07/83
SOUTHWARK
TOWER BRIDGE ROAD (West side)
Tower Bridge Bridgemaster's House (Bridge House Estate) and gate to side
(Formerly Listed as: TOWER BRIDGE ROAD Tower Bridge Bridgemasters House (Bridge House Estate))
GV II
Detached bridgemaster's house on west side of Tower Bridge
approach, partly office. Dated 1906. By Sydney Perks. Red
brick, with Portland stone flush faced ground floor, frieze,
cornice, blocking course and banded quoins to front elevation.
Stock brick south return and rear.
3 storeys with lower level beneath bridge approach, 3 bays
with early C18-style detailing. Recessed door to right hand
bay with bolection architrave, swept up at head. Central
1st-floor window has pedimented eared architrave and a Rococo
cartouche keystone rising to its sill from the window below.
Gauged brick segmental arches to all other windows which are
flush-framed sashes with glazing bars and brick aprons below
sills. North return has 1 Venetian window at 1st floor.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: a wrought-iron gate to right gives access
to steps down to lower level Tower Bridge workshops in yard
beside and beneath the bridge approach.
Listing NGR: TQ3358380077
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471401
- 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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