Government House
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WOOLWICH NEW ROAD SE18
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271813
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Government House
- Statutory Address:
- GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WOOLWICH NEW ROAD SE18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271813
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Government House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WOOLWICH NEW ROAD SE18
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:
- GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WOOLWICH NEW ROAD SE18
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Greenwich (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 43303 77995
Details
TQ 4377 WOOLWICH NEW ROAD, SE18
(East side)
786/31/10106 Government House
II
House. c1800, extended in mid C19 and renovated in 1930s. Yellow brick with stuccoed porch and string course. Roof concealed by parapet but probably slate.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys over basement. 6-bay west front with asymmetrically placed mid C19 rusticated stucco porch and canted bay to the north. Brick parapet with moulded cornice, stuccoed band between second and first floors and plinth. Second floor retains original 6-paned sashes, other floors have mid C19 sashes with verticals only in original openings. Original main entrance survives behind the porch with decorative semi-circular fanlight and panelled reveals. 2- and 3-storey mid C19 extensions to east.
INTERIOR: c1800 oval well staircase with columnar posts, stick balusters, mahogany handrail and scrolled tread ends, a chimneypiece on the first floor incorporating red marble panels, some original doors and the service stairs.
HISTORICAL NOTE: built originally as a private house it was in military use by 1841 as the Deputy Adjutant General's residence and subsequently used as the Commandant's residence up to 1937. It is first shown on Thomas Yeakell's "Plan shewing the Ordnance Ground and parts adjacent at Woolwich" of 1810.
Listing NGR: TQ4295478475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468670
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Title: Plan Shewing the Ordnance Ground and parts adjacent at Woolwich
Source Date: 1810
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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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