ST MARY'S VICARAGE

ST MARY'S VICARAGE, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1286235
Date first listed:: 30-Aug-1954
List Entry Name:: ST MARY'S VICARAGE
Statutory Address:: ST MARY'S VICARAGE, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1286235
Date first listed:: 30-Aug-1954
List Entry Name:: ST MARY'S VICARAGE
Statutory Address 1:: ST MARY'S VICARAGE, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ST MARY'S VICARAGE, LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Lewisham (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 38024 74949

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/05/2018

1. 4424

LEWISHAM HIGH STREET SE13

(West Side) St Mary's Vicarage

TQ 3874 19/L53

30.8.54.

II*

2. Former vicarage, now offices. 1692-1693 for George Stanhope, vicar of Lewisham with additions of 1879-1881 by Edwin and Hilton Nash and 1894-1895, the latter using bricks from the demolished Lewisham House, which formerly stood opposite. For many years the property of the Legge family in whose gift was the living of Lewisham, usually filled from members of the family. Double-span house of 2 storeys, attic and basement, 5 windows, slightly irregular. Very high pitched roof, renewed in machine tile, with end chimneys partly renewed. Moulded and modillioned eaves cornice in front, plastered coved cornice behind. 3 square dormers with later casements. Brownish brick with red brick dressings, ie quoins, lst floor band, window jambs and gauged brick ground floor window arches.Original cross windows with casements mostly renewed although 3 original iron ones remain. Modern double door, with plain rectangular fanlight, in moulded architrave. Doorcase of flat pilasters, swell frieze, curved brackets supporting breakfront cornice and pediment, both with modillions. Inside 2 staircases, the main one with spiral twist balusters and square newels. Panelled dado to stair well. Backstairs with slightly bullous turned balusters. Several rooms with original panelling, including entrance hall, L-shaped with segmental arch over. 6 early fireplaces, 3 of them corner ones, with shouldered surrounds and Dutch tiling. One has carved sprays at sides. Brick cellar with some original floor bricks. This cellar was used as parish lockup after burning of Watch House in early Cl9 and attachments for door bars remain. Back extension late Cl9 and West side extension also late C19, in keeping with house. RCHM.

Listing NGR: TQ3802474949

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Legacy System number:: 203335
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Cherry, B, Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: London 2: South, (1983), 424

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.