Number 8 and Attached Railings and Gate
NUMBER 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATE, 8, CHURCH ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067343
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Number 8 and Attached Railings and Gate
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATE, 8, CHURCH ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1067343
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Number 8 and Attached Railings and Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATE, 8, CHURCH ROW
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:
- NUMBER 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATE, 8, CHURCH ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26297 85655
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NW CHURCH ROW
798-1/26/221 (North side)
11/08/50 No.8
and attached railings and gate
GV II
Terraced house. c1728. Built by R Hughes; mostly rebuilt and
refaced late C19. Brown brick with red brick dressings. Tiled
mansard roof with dormer.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attic and basement. 2 windows. Wooden
architraved doorcase with pilasters and bracketed cornice with
fluted frieze; patterned fanlight and panelled door. Gauged
red brick flat arches to flush framed sashes with exposed
boxing. Moulded brick strings at floor levels. Parapet. Rear
elevation has flush sash windows in exposed boxes, with single
iron brackets to hold upper frame.
INTERIOR: 2 rooms deep with central stair at right-angles to
facade, and with deep extended bay to right at rear, probably
of early C20 date. Door gives into open ground floor, with
full-height ovolo-moulded panelling having dado rail and box
cornice. Early C18 corner fireplace with faience tiles.
Staircase rises from centre of present space, with three
turned balusters per tread and newels, the lowest flight with
balustrade on both sides. First floor rear room with
panelling, box cornice and dado, with C18 fireplace in early
C19 grate and plank door. Second floor front room has early
C18 corner fireplace, full-height panelling with cornice, dado
and shutters. Second-floor rear room has full-height panelling
with moulded cornice and dado, an early C18 fireplace with
early C19 grate and shutters. Third-floor front room opens
into M-shaped roof. Rear room with some panelling and early
C18 fireplace.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas and wrought-iron gateway of scroll design
with overthrow.
HISTORICAL NOTE: c1785-1800 this was the home of Mrs Barbauld
and her niece, Lucy Aikin, both famous writers.
(RCHME: London: Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 42;
Victoria County History: Middlesex: Vol. IX, Paddington &
Hampstead Parishes: London: -1989: 20).
Listing NGR: TQ2629785656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476934
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Victoria History of the County of Middlesex: Volume IX, (1989), 20
Other
Inventory of the historical monuments in London Volume 2 West London excluding Westminster Abbey, (1925)
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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