Hampton Library
Hampton Library, Rosehill, Hampton, TW12 2AB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263301
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Hampton Library
- Statutory Address:
- Hampton Library, Rosehill, Hampton, TW12 2AB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263301
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Hampton Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- Hampton Library, Rosehill, Hampton, TW12 2AB
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:
- Hampton Library, Rosehill, Hampton, TW12 2AB
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 13416 69577
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 March 2024 to update name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 1369
29/3
ROSEHILL
Hampton Library
(Formerly listed as Rose Hill (Council Offices), ROSEHILL)
2.9.52
II
Mid C18. (Now Hampton branch of public library and flats: Borough Property). Said to have been built for John Beard, the celebrated Covent Garden tenor who sang MacHeath in the "Beggars' Opera", and who died here in 1791. Various later additions and alterations including one storey library wing to west. Original part three bays, three storeys with two bay coach house wing to east. Stock brick parapet fronts with stone bands between the storeys and separate hipped slate roofs. Cupola on central roof in shape of small round Tuscan temple with ogee lead roof. The roof of the coach house block is tiled. Mainly C18 sashes but some windows altered and blocked.
North front: entrance on Rose Hill. Centre bay has semi-circular window on top floor and sunk panels on either side of first floor windows. Large solid brick projection on ground floor containing glazed entrance and flanking windows. Various other minor alterations. Coach house wing has two segmental arched openings, now blocked and modern windows inserted. South front: overlooking Upper Sunbury Road to river from high bank. Central full height three window splayed bay is dominating feature on this front which is
the more impressive. One window either side and that on ground floor to west modernised Coach house wing appears as two storeys and attic on this front with slightly projecting centre containing arched recess now partly filled by small window.
Interior: contemporary staircase and panelled staircase hall and landings.
For entrance lodge and gates see Upper Sunbury Road.
Listing NGR: TQ1341669577
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432625
- 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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