Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court
FOUNTAIN AND SIX LAMP POSTS AT DORCHESTER COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390781
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court
- Statutory Address:
- FOUNTAIN AND SIX LAMP POSTS AT DORCHESTER COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390781
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain and Six Lamp Posts at Dorchester Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUNTAIN AND SIX LAMP POSTS AT DORCHESTER COURT
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:
- FOUNTAIN AND SIX LAMP POSTS AT DORCHESTER COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32321 74963
Details
963/0/10153
HERNE HILL
Fountain and six lamp posts at Dorchester Court
09-FEB-04
GV
II
Six lamp posts set in central gardens to blocks of flats, with central fountain. Cast iron lamp posts set in brick and concrete plinths; concrete fountain. Symmetrically placed, three either side of rectangular garden plot with round fountain. Concrete plinths have curved ends and brick electricity chamber tucked underneath. Fountain is a series of concrete shells in art deco style, on concrete plinth and with large saucer bowl also of concrete.
The lamp posts and fountain are an integral part of the moderne ensemble of 96 flats grouped around a central courtyard that comprises Dorchester Court.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491102
- 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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