3, 4 and 5 Grote's Buildings

3, 4 and 5, Grote's Buildings, Blackheath, SE3 0QG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1080012
Date first listed:: 30-Aug-1954
List Entry Name:: 3, 4 and 5 Grote's Buildings
Statutory Address:: 3, 4 and 5, Grote's Buildings, Blackheath, SE3 0QG

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1080012
Date first listed:: 30-Aug-1954
List Entry Name:: 3, 4 and 5 Grote's Buildings
Statutory Address 1:: 3, 4 and 5, Grote's Buildings, Blackheath, SE3 0QG

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 3, 4 and 5, Grote's Buildings, Blackheath, SE3 0QG

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Lewisham (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 39318 76128

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 May 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3976 10/L42

GROTE'S BUILDINGS SE3 No 3, 4 and 5

(Formerly listed as No 3, 4 (St Wolframs Hotel) and 5)

30.8.54.

GV II

Mid C18 near - symmetrical composition.

No 4 (centre block) four storeys and basement, four windows. Upper storey probably later as it is above substantial moulded wood cornice. Nos 3 and 5 are two-storeys, attic and basement wings to No 4. Slated mansard roofs, hipped at ends, with one square dormer each. No 3 has two-storey, one-window right extension with parapet concealing roof.

No 5 has three-storey and attic left extension with mansard roof extended over. Multicoloured stock brick, all with parapet fronts. Some rebuilding to parapet of No 5. Stone bands at first and second floor of No 4. Gauged, flat red brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars, mostly replaced, in flush, moulded frames. No 3 has modern glazed door in reproduction classical doorcase with open pediment.

No 4 has door of six beaded panels with triple sunk panel pilasters supporting enriched cornice head. Handsome wide patterned radial fanlight under gauged round brick arch. No 5 has six-panel door between fluted pilasters with feather capitals. Moulded cornice head broken back in centre. Patterned radial fanlight under round gauged brick arch.

Fire insurance signs on first floors of all three houses.

Nos 1 to 6 (consec), and Walls form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3931876128

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Legacy System number:: 203290
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.