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Latitude: 51.8817 / 51°52'53"N
Longitude: -0.4159 / 0°24'57"W
OS Eastings: 509134
OS Northings: 221530
OS Grid: TL091215
Mapcode National: GBR TST.09
Mapcode Global: VHFRF.RY0W
Plus Code: 9C3XVHJM+MM
Entry Name: 50, Guildford Street
Listing Date: 20 February 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1311811
English Heritage Legacy ID: 35820
ID on this website: 101311811
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1
County: Luton
Electoral Ward/Division: South
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Luton
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Luton
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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GUILDFORD STREET
1.
5123 No 50
TL 0921 2/5
II
2.
Circa 1900 hat factory in debased Jacobean/Queen Anne style. Red brick with
stone dressings, Welsh slate roof. Four storeys arranged in 3 bays, outer
double and central single; first to third floors defined by full length pilasters
between bays and at corners. Central bay is surmounted by Jacobean pediment
with stone coping and central keystoned decorated roundel. Plain brick parapet
with stone capping. Eaves cornice above band. Five third floor 2-light casements
with gauged brick heads and keystone to single central window. Cill band.
Second floor windows have gauged brick arches above with keystones springing
from stone capitals on small side pilasters. Decorated moulded brickwork
in arches. Cill band. First floor windows have recessed panels above with
moulded brick swags. Above the central window is a frieze of three swags
surmounted by a segmental pediment. Ground floor has cornice and dentil frieze.
Central double doors up 3 steps; fanlight and arched head. It is flanked
by two wide shallow arches; the right hand one retains a 3-light casement,
the left hand one 2-light casement and a doorway up 3 steps. Aprons below
windows, right hand side with central basement cellar entry.
Listing NGR: TL0913421530
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