THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND
THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD NW8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235992
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sep-1982
- List Entry Name:
- THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND
- Statutory Address:
- THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD NW8
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- Date:
- 2001-09-26
- Reference:
- IOE01/04528/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235992
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sep-1982
- List Entry Name:
- THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD NW8
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:
- THE PAVILION AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD NW8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26767 82693
Details
TQ 2682 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD , NW8
22/25 (north side)
3.9.82 The Pavilion at Lord's
Cricket Ground
GV II*
Pavilion. 1889-90 by Thomas Verity and Frank T Verity for the Marylebone Cricket
Club. Brick with ornate pink terracotta facings. The building consists of a
long, two storey centre section with raked, covered seating above between two end
pavilions capped with pyramidal roofs having ornate wrought and cast iron
lanterns. The Long Room occupying much of the ground floor front is of
particular interest. The building is listed grade II* for the historical
association with the game of cricket.
Listing NGR: TQ2676782693
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426900
- 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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EPW006683: St John's Wood, probably 2nd Ashes Test at Lords.
June 1921, Aerofilms Collection.
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