Former Chelsea Waterworks Coal Store (Building No 12)
Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080060
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chelsea Waterworks Coal Store (Building No 12)
- Statutory Address:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080060
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1992
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Former Chelsea Waterworks Coal Store (Building No 12)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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.
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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:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kingston upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17343 67315
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/03/2018
TQ 16 NE
59/3/10007
SURBITON
PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Kingston University
Seething Wells Halls of Residence
Former Chelsea Waterworks Coal Store (Building No.12)
(Formerly listed as Chelsea Coal Store (Building No.12), Seething Wells, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
GV
II
Coal store c1858 by James Simpson for Chelsea Waterworks Co in Italianate style. Built of stock brick with hipped slate roof. The main structure is of one storey with twelve round headed arches with keystones and impost blocks, open above and blocked below impost level with impost band and plinth. These arches are set within four large recessed panels with moulded eaves cornice above. Attached to the north west and forming the principal feature is a square tower rising in two main stages with blind semicircular openings to the lower stage, blocked semicircular openings to the upper stage, with what appears to be a patent roofing system. A tunnel runs from the tower to the Coal Wharf by the Thames.
In 1995 the building became part of a hall of residence complex to Kingston University.
Listing NGR: TQ1734367315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203213
- 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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