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Pair of Lamp Standards, The Bancroft

A Grade II Listed Building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1909 / 52°11'27"N

Longitude: -1.7037 / 1°42'13"W

OS Eastings: 420349

OS Northings: 254785

OS Grid: SP203547

Mapcode National: GBR 4LT.N2C

Mapcode Global: VHBY0.F658

Plus Code: 9C4W57RW+9G

Entry Name: Pair of Lamp Standards, The Bancroft

Listing Date: 17 November 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1440313

ID on this website: 101440313

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Stratford-upon-Avon

Built-Up Area: Stratford-upon-Avon

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Stratford on Avon Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Summary


A pair of tall street lamp standards, designed by Elisabeth Scott (of Scott, Chesterton and Shepherd), in association with her design for the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre (then called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) and completed in 1932.

Description


A pair of tall street lamp standards, designed by Elisabeth Scott (of Scott, Chesterton and Shepherd), in association with her design for the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre (then called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) and completed in 1932.

MATERIAL & PLAN: each standard has a cast iron stem with a domed metal hood and reflective underside.

DETAILS: the circular stems have a series of offsets, in the manner of an extended telescope. To the top of each is a circular plate which carries the lamps, above which is a faceted, domed metal canopy with a reflective inner surface, which projects the light downwards.

History


A fire in 1926 destroyed large parts of the auditorium of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre which had been designed by Dodgshun and Unsworth in 1877. A competition was held in 1928 to design a replacement and Elisabeth Scott's design (Scott, Chesterton and Shepherd) won. The new building, in an Art Deco style, also included elements of the former theatre complex. It was completed in 1932. Elisabeth Scott's design was the first prominent public building in England to be built to the designs of a woman architect. In addition, Scott provided designs for the layout of the landscape to the north of the new theatre, across the area called Bancroft, which were partially implemented, including this pair of lamp standards.

Reasons for Listing


The pair of lamp standards designed by Elisabeth Scott, The Bancroft, Stratford-upon-Avon are listed at Grade II for the following reasons:

* Architectural quality: the pair of lamp stands were designed by the noted architect Elisabeth Scott and completed by 1932 in a simple but elegant style which matches that of the theatre building immediately behind them;
* Degree of survival: the lamp standards have been little altered and remain in their original positions;
* Group value: the lamp stands form a coherent group with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (listed Grade II*) and also with the numerous other listed buildings which are grouped along Waterside.

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