Kneller Hall and Boundary Walls Royal Military School of Music
KNELLER HALL AND BOUNDARY WALLS, KNELLER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065380
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Kneller Hall and Boundary Walls Royal Military School of Music
- Statutory Address:
- KNELLER HALL AND BOUNDARY WALLS, KNELLER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065380
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Kneller Hall and Boundary Walls Royal Military School of Music
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNELLER HALL AND BOUNDARY WALLS, KNELLER ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER 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:
- KNELLER HALL AND BOUNDARY WALLS, KNELLER ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 14685 74191
Details
1. 5028 KNELLER ROAD
Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall and boundary walls TQ 1474 16/1
II
2. Originally built 1709-11 for Sir Godfrey Kneller, much altered and extended to its present elaborate neo-Jacobean form by George Mair, 1848. A particularly fine symmetrical main elevation (east front): Brick and stone, 3 storeys, 'E' plan form, the projecting centre containing the entrance, having a large square, 3-storey bay window, mullioned and transomed, crowned by an elaborate parapet with a coat of arms. The bay window projects beyond flanking square towers with flush bonded quoin stones, stone storey bands and slit windows, each tower crowned by a cornice and leaded ogee cupola. On either side, 3-bay recessed wings link the centre composition with 3-bay projecting wings, all with rusticated quoins, mullioned and transomed windows with architrave surrounds and pierced parapets, the centre bays of each wing front being enriched with superimposed orders of coupled pilasters and crowned by an elaborate open strapwork gable, crowned by a little pediment. The projecting wings are linked to form an entrance court behind an open arcaded stone screen with a Doric order with mannered details. Balustraded guard each arched opening with the exception of the centre bay which is treated as a projecting pediment entrance containing steps up toward the door in the centre of the darn range. Later additions to limited interest. Interior not seen, but stained glass in windows of central bay.
Listing NGR: TQ1468574191
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 205540
- 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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