Number 4 5 and 6 and Attached Pump London, England

Listed Building Data

Number 4 5 and 6 and Attached Pump has been designated a Grade I listed building in England with the following information, which has been imported from the National Heritage List for England. Please note that not all available data may be shown here, minor errors and/or formatting may have occurred during transcription, and some information may have become outdated since listing.

List Entry ID
1246100
Listing Type
listed building
Grade
I
Date Listed
24 October 1951
Name
NUMBER 4 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED PUMP
Location
NUMBER 4 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED PUMP, 4 5 AND 6, STAPLE INN
District
City and County of the City of London
County
Greater London Authority
Grid Reference
TQ 31157 81585
Easting
531157.4700
Northing
181585.2420

Listed Building Description

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TQ3181NW STAPLE INN 627-0/1/10154 (North side) 24/10 Nos.4, 5 AND 6 and attached pump (Formerly Listed as: CAMDEN STAPLE INN Nos.4-6 (Consecutive)) GV I

3 terraced chambers formed by the rear of Nos 337 and 338 High Holborn and Nos 1-4 Holborn Bars (qv). They form the north side of a courtyard. cl586 but altered in C18 and refaced in brick 1826. Restored by Alfred Waterhouse c1886. Extensively reconstructed in 1937, probably by Stuart W Spiller, to preserve north facades. Brown brick with moulded brick cornice at 2nd floor level and plain brick band at lst floor. Tiled roof with dormers. 4 storeys, attics and semi-basement. 12 window range. Doorway of No. 4 with stone surround with pulvinated frieze (with apron tablet over centre) and cornice with ball above. Entrance to Nos 5 & 6 beneath asymmetrically placed entrance arch from Holborn Bars. Arch with rusticated surround topped by a plain stone band. Slightly projecting bay above with Venetian window to 1st floor and tripartite sash to 2nd. Gauged flat brick arches to flush frame sashes. Parapet.

INTERIORS: not inspected. The chambers are listed Grade I for their Holborn fronts.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURE: attached water pump to No.6, dated 1937. Lead. Panelled design with pediment and central spout with quatrefoil surround. Base of 3 brick and stone bowed and shaped steps.

Formerly Listed in the LB of Camden. Since 1 April 1994 Staple Inn has been within the City of London.

Listing NGR: TQ3116481585