WELL HALL ART GALLERY

WELL HALL ART GALLERY, WELL HALL LANE SE9

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1289673
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1954
List Entry Name:: WELL HALL ART GALLERY
Statutory Address:: WELL HALL ART GALLERY, WELL HALL LANE SE9

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1289673
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1954
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: WELL HALL ART GALLERY
Statutory Address 1:: WELL HALL ART GALLERY, WELL HALL LANE SE9

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:: WELL HALL ART GALLERY, WELL HALL LANE SE9

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 42456 75107

Details

1. 4412 WELL HALL LANE SE9

Well Hall Art Gallery (formerly listed under Well Hall Road) TQ 4275 48/W81 26.3.54.

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2. Formerly Well Hall Farm outbuildings. 1568 with later alterations and additions. Associated with Sir Thomas More, whose daughter Margaret married William Roper of Well Hall. Converted by Woolwich Borough Council into Art Gallery and Restaurant in 1936. 2 storeys. Old tiled roof with gable ends. Original angle turrets to West gable, restored turrets at East end. Red brick with some diaper work of blue headers. North elevation 7 irregular windows to East of projecting gabled wing, and one to West. 7 4-centred brick relieving arches on ground floor. 2 at left over 7-light windows with brick mullions partly original and now blocked. 2 1st floor and 1 ground floor windows remain in original chamfered brick reveals. Brick plinth with sandstone chamfered angle. Sandstone door jambs. All wall angles chamfered. Moulded brick coping to gable ends. Stone plaque on 1st floor with arms and date. Small terra-cotta panel with initials, "W R" on South-east corner. On South elevation 13 relieving arches and 11 windows, 4 in original surrounds, 2 blocked, on ground floor, with brick mullions. Several diagonal chimneys. At West end massive offset chimney stack with small, 1-light window through it. Inside, upper floor of 11 bays. Roof truss differs, but is mainly of very heavy tie beam and queen posts, some with collar beam and some rising direct to principal rafter, with purlins resting on side struts. Some timbers removed and some replaced. Carved stone fireplace with shallow raised borders of roses alternating with lilies. On both floors at West end brick fireplaces with segmental gauged brick arches, 4-centred relieving arches above and herringbone brick fire back. Niche to left of fireplace on ground floor.

Listing NGR: TQ4245675107

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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.