66 AND 68, OCTAGON ROAD
66 AND 68, OCTAGON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030149
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 66 AND 68, OCTAGON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 66 AND 68, OCTAGON ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030149
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 66 AND 68, OCTAGON ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 66 AND 68, 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:
- 66 AND 68, 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 09475 62315
Details
TQ 0962 BOROUGH OF ELMBRIDGE OCTAGON ROAD
Whiteley Village
10/292 Nos. 66 and 68
GV II
Almshouse row. Circa 1912 by Sir Mervyn Macartney. Red brick with eaves cornice to swept , hipped, plain tiled roof, hipped projections over projecting bays below and two ridge stacks. Central block at angle to corner of octagon with wings set at 22½ degrees to centre. Central arch flanked by oculi. Projecting outer bays with large 8-light casement in each, flanked by recessed entrances containing a casement window and board door. Whiteley Village was provided by William 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: TQ0947562315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286861
- 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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