Playhouse
Playhouse, 86, Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079018
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Playhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Playhouse, 86, Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1079018
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Playhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Playhouse, 86, Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BW
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:
- Playhouse, 86, Eltham High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 42717 74392
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 October 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 4274
53/W28
ELTHAM HIGH STREET (South Side)
No. 86 (Playhouse)
(Formerly listed as ELTHAM HIGH STREET SE9 (South Side) The Greyhound Public House, previously listed as No 86)
26.3.54.
II
Early C18 house of two storeys and sunk basement, five windows. Earlier internal features, some of which may be part of an earlier building on the site, or they may be imports. High pitched roof, renewed in machine tiles, with four C19 flat dormers. Painted brick walls with parapet. First floor band. Brick plinth. Gauged, flat brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars in flush moulded frames (some sashes replaced).
May once have been three dwellings, as there are three doorways with cornice hoods on heavy, carved, scrolled brackets, resting on reeded pilasters. Only the riglt one in external use, with modern half-glazed door. The others boxed in by panelled pent extension. Weatherboarded gables at back. Wrought iron area railings in Gothic pattern. Inside, in hall a C15 stone fireplace, with Tudor arch and carved spandrels. C17 Dutch tiles inside. The fireplace said to come from Eltham Palace. RCHM.
Listing NGR: TQ4271774392
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 200333
- 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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