Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West
SIR WILLIAM POWELL'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO WEST, 1-12, CHURCH GATE SW6
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1079809
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West
- Statutory Address:
- SIR WILLIAM POWELL'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO WEST, 1-12, CHURCH GATE SW6
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1079809
- Date first listed:
- 12-May-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIR WILLIAM POWELL'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO WEST, 1-12, CHURCH GATE SW6
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:
- SIR WILLIAM POWELL'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING GATE PIERS, RAILINGS AND GATES TO WEST, 1-12, CHURCH GATE SW6
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 24317 75994
Details
In the entry for:
TQ 2476 and TQ 2475 CHURCH GATE SW6
10/46 and 11/46 Nos 1 to 12 (Consec). Powell's Almhouses, including gate piers railings and gates to west.
The address shall be amended to read: CHURCH GATE SW6 Nos 1 to 12 (Consec). Sir William Powell's Almshouses, including gate piers, railings and gates to west.
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TQ 2476 and TQ 2475 CHURCH GATE SW6
10/46 and 11/46
12.5.70 Nos 1 to 12 (Consec) Powell's Almhouses, including gate piers railings and gates to west.
GV II*
Almshouses. 1869. J P Seddon. Ashlar with red tile roof. Gothic style. L Shaped block with ten bay range at right-angles to road and two bay range at far end. One storey and semi-dormers. Ground floor slightly projects under continuous tiled roof; beneath are arranged shared entrances for each pair of units, alternating with canted bay windows. Doorways with pointed heads and timber entrance doors with 'ray' motif. To upper storey one two- light mullioned and transomed window per unit, with gable in roof. Eaves cornice breaks out over Gothic shafts, between tall multi-shafted chimneys. To west end a tower with tall mansard roof and two layers of arcading, the lower with statues. Inscription to end gable 'Sir William Powell's Alms- houses; founded 1680. Rebuilt 1869. God's providence our inheritance'. Much carved decoration to whole.
Listing NGR: TQ2436575998
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 201773
- 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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