Burgh House
BURGH HOUSE, 17 AND 19, NEW END SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1113163
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Burgh House
- Statutory Address:
- BURGH HOUSE, 17 AND 19, NEW END SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1113163
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Burgh House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURGH HOUSE, 17 AND 19, NEW END SQUARE
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:
- BURGH HOUSE, 17 AND 19, NEW END SQUARE
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 26606 85947
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NE NEW END SQUARE
798-1/27/1199 (North East side)
11/08/50 Nos.17 AND 19
Burgh House
GV I
Detached house. c1703-4 for Henry and Hannah Sewell, enlarged
to rear c1720 for Dr William Gibbons and with single-storey
music room to side c1925 for Captain Constantine Benson. Brown
brick with red brick dressings and some later patching. Hipped
tiled roofs.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and semi-basement.
Main (south-east) front: symmetrical 5 window frontage.
Reinstated wood modillion cornice. Patched red brick bands
between storeys. Central doorway with C20 cornice-hood carried
by pilasters and wrought-iron brackets; patterned fanlight and
panelled door approached by steps with early C19 cast-iron
railings. Slightly recessed sashes with later C18 stucco
surrounds; ground and 1st floor have cambered arch heads.
Extension to left with similar sashes.
Rear (north-west) elevation: 5 window frontage with projecting
wings each having 1 blind window with 3 window returns. Red
brick bands between storeys. Gauged red brick segmental-arched
windows with red brick dressings; 1st and 2nd floor have
arched central windows to staircase.
INTERIOR: with fully panelled rooms, carved and moulded box
cornices, dadoes and some original fireplaces. Symmetrical
plan to rear of enlarged entrance hall, with central stair
flanked by rooms to either side with rear closets. The first
floor similarly symmetrical with central corridor over
entrance. Good C18 staircase. Ground floor rear library
retains some mouldings 1884-97 installed by Grylls family
(stained glass artists). Other rear room with fluted pilaster
strips. Music room in 3-bay addition to left with panelling
said to come from Weatherall House, formerly adjoining, and
before that from the Long Room of nearby Spa.
HISTORICAL NOTE: in 1720s occupied by the Spa physician
William Gibbons whose initials are on the wrought-iron gates
(qv). c1858-1881, it was used as the headquarters and
Officers' Mess of the Royal East Middlesex Militia. Following
World War II it became a Council community centre and in 1979
was leased to the Burgh House Trust who run it as a meeting
place, exhibition centre and local history museum.
Listing NGR: TQ2660685947
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477587
- 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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