44-94, FORTESS ROAD

44-94, FORTESS ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113016
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
List Entry Name:
44-94, FORTESS ROAD
Statutory Address:
44-94, FORTESS ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1113016
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
List Entry Name:
44-94, FORTESS ROAD
Statutory Address 1:
44-94, FORTESS ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
44-94, FORTESS ROAD

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Camden (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 29012 85455

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2985NW FORTESS ROAD
798-1/32/484 (East side)
14/05/74 Nos.44-94 (Even)

GV II

Symmetrical terrace of 26 houses in 4 blocks linked by
recessed entrance bays. Early C19. Yellow stock brick (some
later patching), with rusticated stucco ground floors. Nos
76-84 (Palmer House), mostly refaced in multi-coloured stock
brick.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys and semi-basements except end bays to
blocks of 3 storeys, attics in slated mansard roofs and
semi-basements. Nos 76-84, 4 storeys, attics with dormers in
slated roofs. Mostly 2 windows each. End bays of each block
slightly projecting. Recessed entrance bays with stucco
pilastered porticoes (No.94 with wreathes in frieze, some with
roundels), square-headed doorways with pilaster-jambs carrying
cornice-heads, fanlights and panelled doors, most half glazed.
Other entrances with similar doorways. Gauged brick flat
arches to recessed sashes except 1st floors with casements and
cast-iron balconies of lyre design. Plain stucco 3rd floor
sill bands (except Nos 76-84), meeting cornice of end bays
with stucco balustraded parapets, Nos 44, 52, & 86 having
balustrading removed and only outer dies retained. Other
houses with plain brick parapets, Nos 78-84 stuccoed. "Fortess
Terrace" inscribed on parapet.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.56 was the home of Ford Maddox Brown (GLC
plaque).



Listing NGR: TQ2901285455

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Legacy System number:
477342
Legacy System:
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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.

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