Hostel of God

HOSTEL OF GOD, 29, CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE SW4

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1080495
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
Statutory Address:
HOSTEL OF GOD, 29, CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE SW4
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1080495
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1955
Statutory Address 1:
HOSTEL OF GOD, 29, CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE SW4

Location

Statutory Address:
HOSTEL OF GOD, 29, CLAPHAM COMMON NORTH SIDE SW4

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Lambeth (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 28899 75305

Details

CLAPHAM COMMON 1. NORTH SIDE SW4 5023 No 29 (Hostel of God) TQ 2875 15/191 14.7.55

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2. Late C18 house of 3 storeys and basement, 5 windows in main block with slightly projecting, pedimented 3-bay centre. An extra blank right bay and a wide one-bay left extension of 2 tall storeys. Stock brick with stucco bands at ground, first floor and first floor cill level. Gauged brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars, round-headed in round-arched recesses on ground floor tripartite in extension, all with blind cases. LCC blue plaque: "SIR CHARLES BARRY 1795-1860, architect, lived and died here". Central pedimented Doric porch.

Listing NGR: TQ2889975305

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204112
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