Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage
Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080134
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080134
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon
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:
- Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hillingdon (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0720682906
Details
TQ 0782
24/427
HILLINGDON
UXBRIDGE ROAD (north side)
Magnolia House, the Laurels, the Chestnuts and Beech Cottage
(Formerly listed as Highfield House, previously listed as Magnolia House).
12.9.73
GV
II
Formerly known as: Magnolia House, also known as Highfield, UXBRIDGE ROAD.
Houses, subdivided into four units. Brick in Flemish bond with gauged brick lintels; stucco scored to imitate ashlaring, painted; hipped roofs of slate. Two and three storey blocks.
The main south-facing, three-storey stuccoed block divided between Magnolia and Chestnut Houses with three-window range. The Chestnut entrance ranges recessed from front wall of high block to left; with two-windows, two storeys and of brick. Formerly the stucco block had a pair of bays flanking the entrance range; these have since been removed. Fenestration of high block of 2: 1: 2 pattern. Elliptical-arched entrance in centre. Entrance porch in Tudor manner of early C20 date to the Chestnuts. To the left return of Magnolia House a two-storey rectangular bay with apsidal projection in brick; possibly rebuilt to an original design in late C20.
Beech Cottage to rear in two, two-storey set back service ranges of C19 and C20 dates. The Laurels, facing left return, is stuccoed and painted; three storeys, scored to imitate ashlaring; two-storey canted bay to rear elevation of the Laurels. Recessed brick range is found between apsidal projection to left return and the main elevation of Laurel House.
Glenthorne, Perryfield, Grenedehar, The Firs, Acacia House, Highfield Cottage, and these four houses formed created out of the former Magnolia House form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ0720682906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 202991
- 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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