Lord Stanley, Hackney

Local listing:- This three storey, former public house is located on a prominent corner site. It has a rendered flank wall with evidence of former terrace. Gable with chimney stack to west. Hipped slated roof with shallow eaves on simple stucco cornice with turned brick decoration. London stock brick to upper two storeys, with curved corner capped with stucco raised corner parapet, presumably formerly displaying name of public house. Second floor window openings to primary (north) elevation comprising two groups of three sashes either side of central single sash; painted flat stone lintels and mullions between sashes. Windows tied together with narrow painted string course at head. First floor windows as second floor but with pointed arched painted stucco heads over rounded arched windows, landing on simple capitals to stone mullions. Windows types repeated to secondary (east) elevation but just two single sashes at each level. Sash windows appear to be original. Ground storey comprising deep openings set within rusticated stucco bays, with entrances to corner and north elevation. Clear glass windows probably non original above original stall risers. The signboard to north and east elevations is capped with a projecting bracketed cornice above which sits a cast ironwork continuous pot guard depicting ivy with berries wrapping a railing. The rear elevation has a chimney stack and partly blank facade, with simple sash windows in brick openings; single storey extension opens to rear yard. Painted timber gates within the boundary enclosure walls. Until 1901 it was known as the Stanley Arms. It was converted to residential use in 2002.