Fotheringay House Tennyson House
FOTHERINGAY HOUSE, 14, MONTPELIER ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285639
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Fotheringay House Tennyson House
- Statutory Address:
- FOTHERINGAY HOUSE, 14, MONTPELIER ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285639
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Fotheringay House Tennyson House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOTHERINGAY HOUSE, 14, MONTPELIER ROW
- Statutory Address 2:
- TENNYSON HOUSE, 15, MONTPELIER ROW
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:
- FOTHERINGAY HOUSE, 14, MONTPELIER ROW
- Statutory Address:
- TENNYSON HOUSE, 15, MONTPELIER ROW
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 17013 73745
Details
1. 5028 MONTPELIER ROW
No 14 (Fotheringay House) No 15 (Tennyson House) TQ 1673 & 1773 21/8 2.9.52
II* GV
2. Slightly taller houses with red window dressings. No 14: 5-windows, rusticated doorway as Nos 12 and 13, but with stucco cherubs head ornament (imported) attached to keystone. Name on decorated plaque. No 15: 4-windows wide. Elaborate doorcase (stained dark brown and possibly imported) with enriched surround and deep cornice hood on carved consoles. No glazing bars except to window to left of ground floor. Return of No 15 on Chapel Lane has a C18, 2-storey stucco bow projecting from first floor, and a Corinthian pilastered doorcase. No 14 was at one time occupied by Joseph Skelton, antiquarian and engraver, who published the 1823 "Oxonia Antiqua Restaurata". No 15 was formerly called Chapel House and later Holyrood House. It was occupied in 1850 by Tennyson who is said to have written "In Memoriam" there.
Listing NGR: TQ1701373745
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 205564
- 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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