Point House
POINT HOUSE, 18, WEST GROVE SE10
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1289615
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Point House
- Statutory Address:
- POINT HOUSE, 18, WEST GROVE SE10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1289615
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Point House
- Statutory Address 1:
- POINT HOUSE, 18, WEST GROVE SE10
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:
- POINT HOUSE, 18, WEST GROVE SE10
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 38419 76821
Details
1. 4412 WEST GROVE SE10
No 18 (Point House) TQ 3876 37/G130
II*
2. 1701 with later extensions. Original house of 3 storeys and basement, 5 windows. Multi-coloured stock brick with stone-coped parapet concealing roof. Slightly projecting centre section has urn finials to parapet. Projecting stone quoins, rusticated on ground and 1st floor. Frieze band below parapet. Heavy, moulded cornice at 2nd floor level has broken pediment in central section with projecting oriel in opening. (This oriel is modern, replaced after war damage, but an original can be seen on back wall). Band at 1st floor cills. Rendered basement. The whole 2nd floor may have been added later in the century as the gauged brick window arches are flat on 2nd floor and segmental on other floors. They are of pinkish brick. 1st floor centre window has shouldered, moulded architrave. Windows are all early C19 recessed sashes with glazing bars. Modernised central door in Doric doorcase with triglyph frieze and segmental pediment. An early C19, 3-storey, 2-window projecting left wing with most windows blocked; and a late C19, 1-storey, 2-window projecting right wing. Inside, hall with early C18 panelling and screen across left end of 2 fluted Ionic columns with side pilasters. Niches behind screen, flanking door to dicing room. Wide staircase with carved, cut string, S-curved undertreads and spiral newel. High relief plaster work on landing and staircase walls, swags, shells and eagle motifs predominate. The house was once lived in by Rowland Hill, founder of the penny post.
Listing NGR: TQ3842676824
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396736
- 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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