The Mayor's and City of London Court - Basinghall Street, London, UK
N 51° 30.922 W 000° 05.465
30U E 701828 N 5711150
This building is at the junction of Basinghall Street and Guildhall Buildings in the City of London.
Waymark Code: WMEDVH
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/13/2012
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The gargoyles are badly weathered and it is
hard to determine what creature(s) they represent.
The building is Grade II listed and its entry,
at the English Heritage website (visit
link), reads:
"1893, by Andrew Murray. Perpendicular
Gothic, rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings, string courses etc. 2 storey
front with 3-storey return on Basinghall Street. Principal elements of main
facade are 2 3-bay ranges, with mullioned and transomed windows, those to the
1st storey cusped, between buttresses, flanking a lower 3-bay main entrance,
slightly recessed with arched central door with carved spandrels, surmounted by
4 centre-arched traceried window to 1st storey, and crowning crocketted gable.
The principal elements have blind traceried parapets, with carved gargoyles
at the corners of the flanking ranges. Slated roofs with gable-ends. Stone
turret with lead spirelet over east range, octagonal lantern with ogee lead
cupola over west range."