White Lodge

WHITE LODGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1250045
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1981
List Entry Name:
White Lodge
Statutory Address:
WHITE LODGE
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1250045
Date first listed:
10-Mar-1981
List Entry Name:
White Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
WHITE LODGE

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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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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:
WHITE LODGE

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 20681 73227

Details

1. 5028 RICHMOND PARK

White Lodge TQ 27 SW 5/1 10.3.81

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2. Now used as ballet school. 1727-9 from designs by Henry Earl of Pembroke, probably assisted by Roger Morris. Built as a Hunting Lodge for George II. Stone and brick. Green slate roof. Garden front-of 2 storeys, plus basement to sides, and a single tall storey plus basement to central 3 bays. Whole composition 5 bays wide. Basement rusticated to centre bays with central staircases to first floor and segmental headed windows. Doric engaged columns above, supporting entablature and pediment. Outer windows to basement square with keystones and to first floor pedimented. Later brick wings by Roger Morris and S Wright, visible from entrance court, joined to main body by curved screens with 5 niches to each, by Thomas Wright. Porte Cochere added by James Wyatt in 1801. From 1768 known as White Lodge. Alterations 1816 by Repton. Modern picture gallery extension. Interior not seen. V C H Walford, Greater London.

Listing NGR: TQ2068173227

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
432277
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Walford, E, Greater London, ()
Cockburn, J S, King, H P F, McDonnell, K G T, The Victoria History of the County of Middlesex, (1969)

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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