The Griffin Public House
THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE, 93, LEONARD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389397
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Griffin Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE, 93, LEONARD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389397
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Griffin Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE, 93, LEONARD 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:
- THE GRIFFIN PUBLIC HOUSE, 93, LEONARD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33154 82402
Details
735/0/10107
Shoreditch
LEONARD STREET
93, The Griffin Public House
23-AUG-01
II
The Griffin Public House c.1889, designer unknown. Red brick with extensive stucco dressings and encaustic tile decoration, glazed ground floor front, ornamental cast iron window boxes to second floor windows. Three storeys, three bay front to Leonard Street, five bay return to Ravey Street with lower northern continuation of two storeys with attic, four bays wide. Continuous fascia to both sides. Ground floor with glazed terracotta facing, bearing the name of the Meux brewery's products.
Interior: features include behind-bar mirrored screen with Corinthian columns; boarded ceiling carried on slender cast iron columns; room to rear lined with inscribed mirrors proclaiming the virtues of the drink on offer. Open stairs to rear lead up to former function room on first floor. A characterful pub from the High Victorian period with a good facade and internal survivals of note.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488055
- 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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