Church House
CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088108
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Church House
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088108
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Church House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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:
- CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Harrow (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 15320 87396
Details
1157/0/10044 CHURCH HILL 15-MAY-02 Church House
GV II
Vicarage. 1791, extensively altered 1870. Architect unknown. Red brick, tiled roof, Bath stone dressings and diapered brickwork to Gothic additions. EXTERIOR: of two storeys. Earlier south-eastern part comprises a four bay front to Church Hill: arcaded ground floor with arched windows (2/2-pane sashes of a later date) set within blind arches; voussoirs of rubbed red brick rising from imposts of brick. First floor windows with gauged brick arches; cornice with projecting headers, parapet over. Southern return with single storey ground floor porch; two prominent projecting Gothic Revival brick chimneystacks, decorated with engaged stone colonnettes with ring moulding. Northern continuation overlooking entrance courtyard. Projecting porch on north side of earlier vicarage, with stone cills, lintels and transoms to narrow windows flanking moulded arched door surround; original four panel door with raised panels; overlight and windows glazed with ornamental glass. 1870 addition to right with pair of blind arches to ground floor, pair of two-light mullioned windows to first floor: twin gabled projections with two- or three light mullioned windows at first floor; arched opening at ground floor with moulded stone soffit, pair of mullioned windows over. West side wholly of the 1870 phase, in vernacular Gothic Revival. Brick relieving arches to ground floor windows, canted bay window with ornamental stone panels over mullioned windows and French windows, moulded string course at first floor level, paired stone mullioned windows to first floor, barge boarded gable ends, prominent chimneystacks. INTERIOR: retains a number of features from each phase, including Georgian fireplaces in several rooms, an open well staircase with turned columnar newel posts and balusters from the 1870 phase. Former stable to north now adapted to office use: fittings have been transferred to the Headstone Manor Museum. HISTORY: built in 1791 for the Rev. Walter Williams, Vicar of Harrow. It has been alleged that the Rev. Charles Dodson wrote part of 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' here (D. Walters, 'Harrow on the Hill' 1988).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489679
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Walters, D, Harrow on the Hill, (1988)
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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