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Goldsmiths College
Key Words :- college
Address :- Lewisham Way, London, Greater London, SE15
Grid Ref :- TQ 365 768
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.473704 , Long -0.035996
Local Authority :- Lewisham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Kent
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1193404,
Description and History of Site:-
SELIA (1982): 'The college was designed in 1843 by John Shaw, originally as the Royal Naval School. The frontage has 16 bays with an arched portal. The original courtyard was covered in 1907-8 using four remarkable curved, wrought iron girders, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and manufactured by the Thames Ironworks.'
Further Reading and References:-
Goldsmiths College Industrial Archaeology Group. 'The Industrial Archaeology of South-East London'. SELIA, 1982
https://www.gold.ac.uk/about/history/
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Grid Ref :- TQ 365 768
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.473704 , Long -0.035996
Local Authority :- Lewisham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Kent
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1193404,
SELIA (1982): 'The college was designed in 1843 by John Shaw, originally as the Royal Naval School. The frontage has 16 bays with an arched portal. The original courtyard was covered in 1907-8 using four remarkable curved, wrought iron girders, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and manufactured by the Thames Ironworks.'
Goldsmiths College Industrial Archaeology Group. 'The Industrial Archaeology of South-East London'. SELIA, 1982
https://www.gold.ac.uk/about/history/
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