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Latitude: 51.501 / 51°30'3"N
Longitude: -0.0541 / 0°3'14"W
OS Eastings: 535158
OS Northings: 179801
OS Grid: TQ351798
Mapcode National: GBR JB.30T
Mapcode Global: VHGR1.0JQP
Entry Name: Watch House in Recreation Ground, Adjoining Number 70
Listing Date: 27 September 1972
Last Amended: 17 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1385866
English Heritage Legacy ID: 471285
Location: Southwark, London, SE16
County: London
District: Southwark
Electoral Ward/Division: Rotherhithe
Built-Up Area: Southwark
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Rotherhithe St Mary with All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
SOUTHWARK
TQ3579 ST MARYCHURCH STREET
636-1/6/728 (South side)
27/09/72 Watch house in Recreation Ground,
adjoining No.70
(Formerly Listed as:
ST MARY CHURCH STREET
(South side)
Watchhouse and Engine house in
Recreation Ground (on S side,
adjoining No.70))
GV II
Watch house. Dated 1821 on inscribed panel. Yellow stock brick
with stone-coped parapet and plinth, lower, lean-to slate roof
behind.
1 storey, 3 bays to street. Wider central entrance flanked by
2 small window openings with stone sills, all with gauged
brick segmental arches. Square sunk panels flanking plaque
above. Plaque with inscription about burial ground
incorporated into right return.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Forms a pair with matching engine house (qv). The watch house
and engine house flank the street front of the former burial
ground, now a park.
Listing NGR: TQ3515879801
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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