Kensal House
KENSAL HOUSE, 1-68, LADBROKE GROVE W10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1225244
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Kensal House
- Statutory Address:
- KENSAL HOUSE, 1-68, LADBROKE GROVE W10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1225244
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Kensal House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENSAL HOUSE, 1-68, LADBROKE GROVE W10
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:
- KENSAL HOUSE, 1-68, LADBROKE GROVE W10
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 23913 82184
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/06/2018
TQ 2382 SE
5/3
LADBROKE GROVE W10
Kensal House
Nos 1 to 68 (consec)
19.3.81
GV II*
Linked blocks of flats. 1936-8. Architects: F Maxwell Fry and Grey Wornum. Reinforced concrete. Two neat parallel blocks, the west one L-shaped with the larger (north-south) arm gently curved. Housing plus a Day Nursery, the latter in a crescent-shaped building facing onto a sunken playground immediately west of the west block. Together they form 2 courtyards opening southwards towards the Great Western Railway line. Stucco. Flat-roofed with parapets. Uniform metal-framed casements. Glazed wooden doors with 4 plain transoms each, and cantilevered reinforced concrete slab hoods. 5 storeys, 6 where ground falls away to south; small attic superstructures in middle of each block.
East block has 12 bays (symmetrically arranged: 4-light casements in end bays, 5-light casements in 2 middle bays, otherwise 3-light casements). Cantilevered reinforced concrete slab porch at north end, and plain concrete balcony with steps down at south end; bridge linking it to a similar balcony along west block.
The basement of the east block contained community rooms including a hall with a stage at the south end (still in situ), snack bar and activity rooms.
West block has 6 bays in short arm (of which 2 are balcony bays), and 22 bays in long arm (also symmetrically arranged). Short arm has flat carriage arch to allow access to car park in north half of internal courtyard: the southern half is a garden.
West elevations of both blocks have 2 types of balcony, alternating with 2 bays of regular fenestration. One type is cantilevered reinforced concrete with flat hoods an plain concrete partitions. Other type is smaller, in antis, with perforated concrete balustrades: the latter type flank staircase bays.
Listing NGR: TQ2391382184
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 421529
- 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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