Downshire House

DOWNSHIRE HOUSE, ROEHAMPTON LANE SW15

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1065522
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:
Downshire House
Statutory Address:
DOWNSHIRE HOUSE, ROEHAMPTON LANE SW15
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1065522
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:
Downshire House
Statutory Address 1:
DOWNSHIRE HOUSE, ROEHAMPTON LANE SW15

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DOWNSHIRE HOUSE, ROEHAMPTON LANE SW15

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 22088 74120

Details

ROEHAMPTON LANE SW15 1. 5033 Downshire House TQ 27SW 3/13 14.7.55 II* 2. Circa 1770 for Marquess of Downshire. Three-storeys, 6 windows with 2-storey, 3 window splayed bay extension to north. Brown brick. Red segmental arches to recessed windows and red dressings at jambs and angles. Rusticated wood doorcase with fluted Doric pilasters, triglyph frieze, segmental pediment broken over pilasters and panelled reveals. Garden front has stone bands at first floor and first floor sills, brick band second floor and stone bracketed cornice below parapet; brick rusticated quoins and 3 window splayed bay at ground floor. R w Furze Brettingham did work at Downshire House for second Marquess of Downshire presumably circa 1795 (APSD and Colvin).

Listing NGR: TQ2208774118

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Legacy System number:
207117
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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