Description

DOWGATE HILL EC4
1.
5002
(West Side)
Nos 3 and 5 (Drake House)
Nos 6 and 7 (Lonsdale House)
TQ 3280 NE 16/420 5.6.72.

II

2.
1881. Simplified gothic style of red brick and terra cotta. 4 storeys plus basement dormers to slated mansard, Nos 3 and 5 with plain added storey plus mansard. Plain ground storey of polished brown granite and plate glass. Enriched, pointed arches to 1st floor windows. Segmental arches above. Corbelled cornice and arcaded parapet to Nos 6 and 7. No 3 refaced on north side where adjoining building destroyed. Vaulted entrance passage to No 4 with rich, wrought iron gates and coat of arms over. Rear elevation, of red brick and stone, continues late C17 style of courtyard with arcaded ground storey and large modillion cornice of timber above 2nd storey.

Listing NGR: TQ3256280886

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27085948

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014