Listing Text

SOUTHWARK

TQ3280SE BOROUGH HIGH STREET
636-1/17/75 (West side)
08/01/98 Nos.16-26 (Even)

II

Includes: No.7 BEDALE STREET.
Includes: Nos.2, 4 AND 6 GREEN DRAGON COURT.
Commercial premises. c1832. By Robert Smirke. Brick and stucco
dressings. Roof parapeted. The main elevation to Borough High
Street of c1832 to the designs of Robert Smirke, as part of
his largely unexecuted scheme for a new approach to the
rebuilt London Bridge. To rear, remains of C17 date (Nos 2, 4
& 6 Green Dragon Court).
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic over basement; 12-window range;
the full range was demolished in the mid C19 when the railway
to the north was constructed. Strongly geometric Greek Revival
manner where the long block is articulated by a series of
projecting rectangular bays. All windows are flat-arched and
set in stucco architraves which are either flush or slightly
moulded. Tripartite windows in the 2nd- and 8th-window ranges
are capped by a pediment. Sill band to 2nd-floor windows.
Cornice sill band to attic storey and cornice to parapet.
Remnants of mid to late C19 shop fronts to ground floor.
Authentic glazing of 6x6 pattern to several windows. The
design continued on the return.
Brick elevation to Green Dragon Court in a plain manner
obscuring C17 remains.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Noted in the 'Survey of London' volume covering this area.
(RCHME: Survey of London).

Listing NGR: TQ3269780240