York House, Garden Walls Wrought Iron Gates and Boundary Walls Along Sion Road on the East Side and Riverside on the South
YORK HOUSE, GARDEN WALLS WROUGHT IRON GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS ALONG SION ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE AND RIVERSIDE ON THE SOUTH, RICHMOND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263365
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- York House, Garden Walls Wrought Iron Gates and Boundary Walls Along Sion Road on the East Side and Riverside on the South
- Statutory Address:
- YORK HOUSE, GARDEN WALLS WROUGHT IRON GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS ALONG SION ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE AND RIVERSIDE ON THE SOUTH, RICHMOND ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263365
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- York House, Garden Walls Wrought Iron Gates and Boundary Walls Along Sion Road on the East Side and Riverside on the South
- Statutory Address 1:
- YORK HOUSE, GARDEN WALLS WROUGHT IRON GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS ALONG SION ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE AND RIVERSIDE ON THE SOUTH, RICHMOND ROAD
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:
- YORK HOUSE, GARDEN WALLS WROUGHT IRON GATES AND BOUNDARY WALLS ALONG SION ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE AND RIVERSIDE ON THE SOUTH, RICHMOND ROAD
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 16542 73401
Details
1. 5028 RICHMOND ROAD
York House, garden walls wrought-iron gates and boundary walls along Sion Road on the east side and Riverside on the south. TQ 1773 21/35 2.9.52
II*
2. Now Municipal Offices. Present building dates to 1690-1700, being a partial re- building of the earlier house, which was the house of James II before his accession. At the Restoration it was given to the Earl of Clarendon, father of James's first wife who was the mother of Queen Anne, who was born here, and Queen Mary. The house is of red brick with steep hipped and flat slated roof with modillion eaves which extends into the 2-storey wings at either end. Ground floor has rusticated cement facing, with central door with enriched surround with cornice on carved brackets and open scrolled pediment with cartouche and crown in tympanum. Garden front has central pedimented doorcase and is rusticated as on the front elevation with later single-storey wings. (R.C.H.M.) There are modern extensions and later alterations.
Listing NGR: TQ1654273401
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432486
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex, (1937)
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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