Administration Block
ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, OCTAGON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030116
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Administration Block
- Statutory Address:
- ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, OCTAGON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030116
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Administration Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, OCTAGON ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, OCTAGON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Elmbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 09242 62461
Details
TQ 0962 BOROUGH OF ELMBRIDGE OCTAGON ROAD
Whiteley Village
10/318 Administration Block
GV II
Administration block. Circa 1937 by Maurice Webb. Red brick with plain tiled, steeply pitched hipped roof rising over cross wings at ends. 2 tall diagonal stacks to left and right of centre. Symmetrical. Single storey with one 4-light sash window flanked by two 3-light sashes to either side of centre. End bays set back, each containing one sash window, all with tiled cills. Brick tile twisted piers to ends and either side of central bay on square pedestals. Centre, recessed quadrant entrance bay containing half glazed door in 3-step brick surround. Whiteley Village was provided by Wil1iam Whiteley of Whiteley's stores for thrifty old folk and was laid out on an octagonal plan by Frank Atkinson, employing leading architects of the day. PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) pp520-1.
Listing NGR: TQ0924262461
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286888
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 520-1
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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