REDCROSS COTTAGES
1-6 REDCROSS COTTAGES, REDCROSS WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385814
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sep-1972
- List Entry Name:
- REDCROSS COTTAGES
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6 REDCROSS COTTAGES, REDCROSS WAY

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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385814
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sep-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sep-1998
- List Entry Name:
- REDCROSS COTTAGES
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6 REDCROSS COTTAGES, REDCROSS WAY
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:
- 1-6 REDCROSS COTTAGES, REDCROSS WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3232579974
Details
TQ3279
636-1/5/632
27/09/72
SOUTHWARK
REDCROSS WAY
(West side)
Redcross Cottages Nos.1-6 (consec)
(Formerly Listed as:
AYRES STREET
Redcross Cottages (Six))
GV
II
Row of 6 cottages overlooking Redcross Gardens. 1887. By
Elijah Hoole. Red brick and stucco with steeply pitched tiled
roofs. Strong Arts and Craft influence.
Gabled fronts of 2 storeys, 1 bay each with entrance to No.1
on return which is tile-hung at 1st floor. Jettied 1st floors
variously panelled in stucco. Wide, mullioned windows and bays
of varying designs, Nos 2 & 4 with canted bays at 1st floor,
that to No.4 tile-hung below window.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The Redcross Cottages form a group with Whitecross Cottages,
Nos 1-6 (consec) Ayres Street (qv) and Nos 8 & 8A Ayres Street
(qv), demonstrating the ideals of Octavia Hill, the pioneer of
wholesome working-class housing.
Listing NGR: TQ3232579974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471226
- 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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