The Old Palace
THE OLD PALACE, ROCHESTER AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281268
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Palace
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PALACE, ROCHESTER AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281268
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Palace
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PALACE, ROCHESTER AVENUE
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:
- THE OLD PALACE, ROCHESTER AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 40705 69093
Details
ROCHESTER AVENUE, BROMLEY 1. 4407 The Old Palace (Stockwell College) TQ 46 NW 5/44 10.1.55.
II
2. The Bishop of Rochester had a manor house here since the time of Gundulph or earlier. This was rebuilt by Bishop Gilbert de Glanville in 1184 and altered and added to at various later dates. The old building was demolished by Bishop John Thomas and entirely rebuilt in 1774-6. It was occupied by the Bishop of Rochester until 1845 when it was sold by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 2 storeys and attic. 9 windows. 8 modern dormers. Red brick. Painted stringcourse. Wooden modillion eaves cornice. Tiled roof. Glazing bars missing. The 3 central window bays project with a pediment over containing the date 1775 and a cartouche of the arms of Bishop Thomas. Porch with Doric columns, curved pediment and shell in the tympanum. Modern wings added on each side by the College. The colonnaded verandah on the south front was added by Coles Child after 1845 when the building became a private house.
Listing NGR: TQ4070569093
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358556
- 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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