St Dorothys Convent
ST DOROTHYS CONVENT, 99, FROGNAL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113077
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- St Dorothys Convent
- Statutory Address:
- ST DOROTHYS CONVENT, 99, FROGNAL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113077
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- St Dorothys Convent
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST DOROTHYS CONVENT, 99, FROGNAL
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:
- ST DOROTHYS CONVENT, 99, FROGNAL
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 26115 85867
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NW FROGNAL
798-1/26/528 (West side)
11/08/50 No.99
St Dorothy's Convent
(Formerly Listed as:
FROGNAL
No.99
Frognal House)
GV II
Detached house, now a convent finishing school. c1740, partly
refaced late C19; late C20 alterations. Brown brick with red
brick dressings, moulded brick plinth and pilasters supporting
a cornice at 2nd floor level.
3 storeys and basement. Single window entrance front and 3
window return to garden. C20 entrance with canopy. Gauged red
brick segmental arches to flush framed sashes with exposed
boxing. 1st floor sash above entrance, round-arched with a
cast-iron guard. Garden front with central full height canted
bay, ground and 1st floor windows altered to French windows,
1st floor with early C19 cast-iron balconies. Parapet with C20
plain cast-iron balustrade. INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: following the Crimean War the house became
the Sailors' Orphan Girls' Home and was the home of General de
Gaulle and family in 1940-2. Converted to a finishing school
1968.
Listing NGR: TQ2611585867
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477427
- 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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