Chapter Seven: CONSERVATION STATEMENT Chapter Seven: CONSERVATION STATEMENT
MARTIN O’ROURKE
CONSERVATION – REGENERATION 1 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
1.01 This report seeks to describe the site and existing building at No.108 Aldersgate Street and its qualities as a component in the street scene. The A M R urban design context and history of the building and its neighbours will be AA discussed.
Crown House 1.02 The possible impact of the proposed works on the immediate environment will be reviewed, particularly as regards what affect the proposals may have on the adjacent 19th century terrace, (No.107 108 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4JQ Aldersgate Street and Nos.1-5 (odd) Goswell Road). These terrace buildings are not included in the current proposals for alteration.
London Borough of Islington 1.03 The issues will be reviewed in the context of national and local planning policies.
2 THE BUILDINGS
2.01 Crown House, No. 108 Aldersgate Street was built in 1972 to the designs of Baldwin Beaton Everton & Isabell. The building is four storeys in height over a basement. The lower floors contain offices with a flat on the third floor.
2.02 The elevations are faced in dark brown brick with horizontal strip windows to the main Aldersgate elevation. The return elevation to Glasshouse Yard has square windows to each floor. The main entrance is via the return Glasshouse Yard elevation.
An Urban Design & Conservation Appraisal of the Site, 2.03 The terrace of four houses to the north of No.108 are all four storeys in height and faced in brick with later ground floor shops: the Building and the Possible Impact of the Proposed Works. June 2017
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No. 107 Aldersgate Street (circa 1850) 3 HISTORY
Faced in stock brick, the front elevation has tripartite sash windows to the 3.01 Aldersgate Street and the surrounding area have an ancient origin, first and second floors and a single wide window to the third floor. There dating from at least the Roman period. The “Aldersgate” to the City of are stucco architraves, quoins and a crowning cornice with a blocking London wall stood south of St Botolph’s church near St Martins Le Grand. course. The name of the street is thought to be a corruption of “Ealdredsgate”
named after the 11th century Laws of King Elhelred. No. 1 Goswell Road (circa 1802-03)
3.02 Aldersgate Bars stood at the junction of Aldersgate and Goswell Road Similar to No.107 Aldersgate, but with two windows to each storey. (was Goswell Street) until removed in 1761 and replaced by two pillars
erected in 1874, now also removed. Aldersgate Bars marked the boundary No. 3 Goswell Road (circa 1802-03) between Middlesex and the City of London. There is a plaque on No. 107
Aldersgate Street; Brown brick façade with two windows per floor under a slated mansard roof. Opposite this tablet
A Drinking Fountain was erected in 1878 No.5 Goswell Road (circa 1802-03) In Memory of Robert Besley Esq
Alderman of the Ward and Lord Mayor of London 1869-70. Painted brick façade with semi-circular relieving arches to the first floor Removed 1934 with wheatsheaf keystones denoting the use of the building as a bakery.
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