Royal Air Force Officers Mess
ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, AERODROME ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064754
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Air Force Officers Mess
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, AERODROME ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064754
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Air Force Officers Mess
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, AERODROME 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:
- ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, AERODROME ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Barnet (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 21661 90064
Details
1. AERODROME ROAD 5004 RAF Officers Mess TQ29SW 5/32 RAF Hendon
II GV 2.
RAF Officers Mess, formerly the 'London Aerodrome Hotel'.Dated 1917. Brick with roughcast and timber cladding. Hipped tiled roof to front range; red service range slated. Irregular composition in a mock Tudor manner. 10 main bays. 2 storeys plus dormers. End bays to right and left gabled, that to right advanced; that to left recessed. Segmental arched entrances to gabled bays. Ground floor recessed to left of centre range; wide ground floor bay window to right of centre. Casement windows. Timber mullions, with transoms to taller ground floor, the storey height reflecting the presence of the main entertainment suite. Dormers of 3 and 4 windows wide, flat topped, except for 3 with gables. Interior retains original entrance / staircase hall to right bay and entertainment suite along front range with stone fireplaces and neo-Tudor timberwork. Of considerable historic importance for its central role in Graham White's enterprise.
Listing NGR: TQ2166190064
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199229
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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