St James's Church Hall
ST JAMES'S CHURCH HALL, FORTIS GREEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390721
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-2003
- List Entry Name:
- St James's Church Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ST JAMES'S CHURCH HALL, FORTIS GREEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390721
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-2003
- List Entry Name:
- St James's Church Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JAMES'S CHURCH HALL, FORTIS GREEN 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:
- ST JAMES'S CHURCH HALL, FORTIS GREEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28353 89608
Details
800/0/10088 FORTIS GREEN ROAD 11-SEP-03 Muswell Hill St James's Church Hall
GV II Church Hall. 1925 by Grey Wornum. Red brick, Portland stone dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan comprising two halls, the larger double-height.
EXTERIOR: Main hall with shaped gables at either end (that to Fortis Green Road truncated), Baroque window surround with a broken pediment to Fortis Green Road enclosing a nine-light mullioned window. Below window is a foundation stone, laid 26th September 1925. Clerestorey windows to Birchwood Avenue elevation. Link section with a projecting porch: another Baroque door surround with broken pediment set beneath a gable, enclosing a pair of panelled doors with glazing at upper level. To the left, the two-storey section set at right angles to the main hall. Another shaped gable containing another Baroque window surround over a small window to Birchwood Avenue. The south-west return has five casement windows at first floor height and a dormer at the rear end.
INTERIOR: the principal features are the two halls, which retain good roofs with moulded braces. The joinery is of good quality, comprising fielded doors and panelling. There is another foundation stone inside the hall, as well as a small war memorial plaque.
HISTORY: designed by the eminent architect Grey Wornum (1888-1957), this is a highly characterful church hall set in an exceptional enclave of early 20th century suburbia. The original design underwent modification in execution.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491244
- 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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