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Latitude: 51.8804 / 51°52'49"N
Longitude: -0.4141 / 0°24'50"W
OS Eastings: 509258
OS Northings: 221396
OS Grid: TL092213
Mapcode National: GBR TT2.CB
Mapcode Global: VHFRF.RZYV
Plus Code: 9C3XVHJP+59
Entry Name: 53, Cheapside
Listing Date: 20 February 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1321366
English Heritage Legacy ID: 35797
ID on this website: 101321366
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1
County: Luton
Electoral Ward/Division: South
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Luton
Traditional County: Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire
Church of England Parish: Luton
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
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CHEAPSIDE
1.
5123 No 53
TL 0921 2/14
II
2.
Built in 1882 as the Cowper Arms, a temperance tavern. Brick, pebble dash,
tile roof. Three storeys, 3 bays. Triple gable with finials and heavy plain
bargeboards, shaped tiles in apexes, and 2 side scroll brackets. Three 3-light
windows with moulded mullions and transoms and cill. Second floor is jettied
with moulded bressumer with brackets under. First floor symmetrical with
2 outer oriels and 2 inner single light windows with aprons. There is a cornice
with dentil course underneath supporting 4 small pediments over the bay divisions
of the ground floor. Bay windows to centre and right, door to left hand up
2 steps, some panelling surviving. Cellar with doors below ground floor windows.
Decorated and dated heads to rainwater gods.
Listing NGR: TL0925821396
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