Niche In North West Corner Of Forecourt Of Geffrye Museum is a Grade II* listed building in the Hackney local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 February 1975. A Victorian Niche. 5 related planning applications.

Niche In North West Corner Of Forecourt Of Geffrye Museum

WRENN ID
high-chalk-hemlock
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Hackney
Country
England
Date first listed
4 February 1975
Type
Niche
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The niche in the north-west corner of the forecourt of the Geffrye Museum is a Grade II* listed structure. It is made of red brick and framed by fluted and reeded Ionic columns, which are somewhat damaged. The niche features entablatures and an open pediment adorned with dentils and modillions. The head of the niche is crafted from finely gauged brick, with a moulded impost band and a central mask set against a shell design. At the bottom, there is a low shelf or seat topped with stone.

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